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Richard Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Richard Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Everett City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Merna Ross | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Everett Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Ross | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Vincent Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Ross | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| May Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Richard Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Ross
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
David Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01605-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primo, Ellena Don'T | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Henry S. B. Curtis | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thella A. Curtis | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | W. Warren Curtis | 23 | son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Robert Lowell | 73 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Margaret Andrews | 81 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Frank L. B. Snow | 53 | Head | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edith G. Snow | 46 | wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Elsie B. Crockett | 48 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Hannah Harkins | 75 | Lodger | — | Eire |
| 11 | Clara Graham | 62 | Lodger | Seamstress | New York |
| 12 | Martin Coogan | 28 | Lodger | Odd-Job Laborer | Eire |
| 13 | Gladys Christie | 35 | Lodger | Senior Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Hogan | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary B. Hogan | 2 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Martin J. O'Toole | 73 | Head | — | Eire |
| 17 | Mary O'Toole | 72 | wife | — | Eire |
| 18 | James P. O'Toole | 34 | son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Beatrice O. Milton | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Madeline Milton | 17 | daughter | — | Canada |
| 21 | James Winsor | 45 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 22 | Ethel G. Winsor | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | James Winsor | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Phyllis Winsor | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Claire Winsor | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Angelo B. Trotta | 44 | Head | Druggist | Italy |
| 27 | Mary A. Trotta | 44 | wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Joseph Trotta | 20 | son | Junior Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Emilio Trotta | 18 | son | Rougher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lillian Trotta | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Aniello Trotta | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth Stevens | 62 | lodger | — | Eire |
| 33 | Elmer Ross | 43 | Head | Fish Market Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Merna P. Ross | 36 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 35 | May Ross | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Everett Ross | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Richard Ross THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Vincent Ross | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | David Ross | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | David S. Schlosberg | 35 | Head | Storekeeper Retail Jewelry | England |
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)