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Robert Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Johnie Ross | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jacob Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ollie Ross | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louella Ross | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Robert Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Ross
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jacob Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry L. Ingram | 29 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 2 | Auresta Ingram | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James L. Ingram | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Flora L. Ingram | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James W. Jackson | 26 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lelia M. Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Henry Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | William Bunts/Jr. | 26 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 9 | Clara Bunts/Jr. | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie B. Bunts/Jr. | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Wibbie Pearl Bunts/Jr. | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Isah Bunts/Jr. | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lilly Juanita Bunts/Jr. | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Johnie Ross | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 15 | Louella R. Ross | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jessie Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Lee Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robert Lee Ross THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ada Lou Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ollie James Ross | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jacob James Ross | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruth Bee Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Charity Caton | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ben Ingram | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Ingram | 43 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 26 | Earle Ingram | 3 | Grand Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Ida Ingram | 2 | Grand Dau | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Milam Lowrence | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 29 | Irene Lowrence | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Lowrence | 22 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lena Mae Lowrence | 18 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 32 | Georgia Lowrence | 16 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 33 | Margie Lowrence | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charles Lowrence | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sam Lowrence | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Anna Lowrence | 69 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ed Grace | 22 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 38 | May Grace | 22 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruby Grace | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lottie Pearl Grace | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)