MR
Martha Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Ross | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rosie Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jack Ross | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Liza Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Will Boykin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Op Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Martha Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Martha Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | James Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Luke Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | John E. Pleas | 25 | Head | Engineer Mechanical | Mississippi |
| 5 | Martha Pleas | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sara Pleas | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert Pleas | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Albert Boyd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Will Boyd | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | George Boyd | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Luther Boyd | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jack Ross | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha Ross THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Op Ross | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Rosie Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Martha Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Liza Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary B. Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Will Boykin | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Will Boykin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Henrietta Boykin | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sally Boykin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Inell Mae Boykin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Johnny Boykin | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bill Sr. Lee | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Mandy Lee | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bill Jr. Lee | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lucy Ann Lee | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sarah Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Peter Lee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Paul Lee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lester Lee | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ruth Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bill Washington | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Irene Washington | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Washington | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Josiah Mack | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elizabeth Mack | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Josiah Jr. Mack | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | James Mack | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)