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Robert Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Own Account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthella Ross | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Robert Ross | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Margaret Ross | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Own Account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 64
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Bank building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Robert Ross
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel923:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry C. Whiting | 23 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Doris C. Whiting | 25 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Robert C. Whiting | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Anna L. Whiting | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harold L. Harlow | 37 | Head | Engineer Mech. | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Minnie S. Harlow | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Barbara J. Harlow | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Margaret S. Harlow | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John E. Welch | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Annie D. Welch | 49 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Clayton Welch | 38 | Head | Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen F. Welch | 39 | Wife-H | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Emma I. Rathbun | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Bertha Rathbun | 43 | Daughter-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Michael J. Smith | 52 | Head | Meter Inspector | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Catherine J. Smith | 55 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 17 | Mary J. Smith | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mildred F. Smith | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Esther Macdonald | 28 | Lodger | Nurse | Canada-English |
| 20 | Arthur E. Goodwin | 55 | Head | Treasurer | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Cora S. Goodwin | 56 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Dorothy S. Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lloyd C. Goodwin | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ethel J. Goodwin | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Evelyn L. Goodwin | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Robert Ross THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Scotland |
| 27 | Margaret Ross | 54 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Margaret M. Ross | 23 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Esthella F. Ross | 20 | Daughter | Advertising | Maine |
| 30 | Mary W. Whitehouse | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Henry Busher | 51 | Lodger | Janitor | Maine |
| 32 | Leonard J. Dane | 46 | Head | Solicitor | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Elizabeth Dane | 39 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Frances E. Dane | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Lewis E. Dane | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John Sinestra | 38 | Lodger | Cutter | Italy |
| 37 | John Sinestra | 19 | Lodger | Dish Washer | Italy |
| 38 | Charles Vastzakis | 32 | Lodger | Baker | Greece |
| 39 | John F. Griffiths | 53 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 40 | Annie P. Griffiths | 49 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 41 | John F. Griffiths | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Henrietta Griffiths | 31 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Grace Griffiths | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | George A. Burns | 21 | Head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 45 | Ella M. Burns | 18 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | George A. Burns | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Sophia C. Telford | 62 | Head-H | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Helen S. Telford | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Marian W. Telford | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Georgiana Jones | 58 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)