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Richard Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Richard Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Camden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sam Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Casey Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Ross | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Annie Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ocie Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Irene Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Adline Ross | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Richard Ross
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Cooper | 50 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Scott Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jennie Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Dallie Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Arthur Williams | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bunk Williams | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Marian Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henry Williams | 10 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Percy Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lula Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie M Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bunk Williams | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Melinda Williams | 89 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | William Hampton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Adline Hampton | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Garry Hampton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sarah Hampton | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lizzie M Hampton | 20 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Almita Hampton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jerry L Hampton | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Hampton | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John Hampton | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Richard Ross THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Adline P Ross | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Irene Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Richard Jr Ross | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sam Ross | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ocie Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Henry Ross | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Casey Ross | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Henry Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Emma Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ira Williams | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Carrie Williams | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willie Plummer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Plummer | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Tina Goff | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hattie Scott | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Malvin Scott | 18 | Grandson | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
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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)