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Ruth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | County Agent Office A.A.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ross | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| W Ross | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Mercer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mercer, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Mercer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | 9494 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mercer-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 29
Mercer-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | County Agent Office A.A.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruth Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Ross
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ross
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ross
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Ross
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Ross
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01341-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Lee Baker | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Maurice Clay Baker | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Barbara Jean Baker | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | John D. Feathers | 60 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dora Feathers | 58 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Elvin Langford | 40 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Evelyn Langford | 42 | wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 48 | William Releford | 28 | head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ruby Releford | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Cleo Releford | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Carroll Caton | 24 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Kathryn Caton | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Will Curtsinger | 58 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mattie Curtsinger | 48 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Dorothy Curtsinger | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Junior Curtsinger | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Bertha Curtsinger | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Alene Curtsinger | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Evans Mccown | 15 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Dwight Wheeler | 46 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia Wheeler | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James Wheeler | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Kenneth Wheeler | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Robert Phillips | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Claudia Phillips | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Richard Dean | 42 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Auda Dean | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elizabeth Dean | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Donald Dean | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Sarah Pelley | 87 | mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Cleo Curtsinger | 26 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Grace Curtsinger | 22 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Gene Curtsinger | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Robert Woford | 24 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | A. C. Tate | 38 | head | Electric Welder | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alice Tate | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Phyllis Tate | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | W. T. Ross | 66 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jane Ross | 64 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ruth Ross THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | Chief Clerk | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)