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Ruth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Ross | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Ross | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Barbara Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Spouse, age 34
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 44
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02176-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Perrin | 58 | Head | Paper Layer | Missouri |
| 2 | Gleea B Perrin | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Ada A Fritz | 25 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Oklahoma |
| 4 | G. A. Perrin | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 5 | Edward M Perrin | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John Ross | 53 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Poland |
| 7 | Ruth Ross THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary L Ross | 21 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Missouri |
| 9 | Thomas L Ross | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Barbara V Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Bernard J Ross | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Dorothy A Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Fred M Ross | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Robert J Allen | 69 | Head | Claim Agent | Virginia |
| 15 | Force Allen | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Charles W Roberts | 45 | Head | Butcher | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary E Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles W Roberts | 17 | Son | Delivery Man | Missouri |
| 19 | George H Roberts | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | James W Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Estel S Steele | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 22 | Velma S Steele | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Wayne G Steele | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Shirley J Steele | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Charles A Ross | 23 | Lodger | Sodderer | Missouri |
| 26 | Beatrice N Ross | 22 | Lodger | Housework | Missouri |
| 27 | Lester O Hoyland | 27 | Head | Welder | Kansas |
| 28 | Doris C Hoyland | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Betty E Hoyland | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Donna J Hoyland | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Carlton W Hayes | 28 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 32 | Beverly A Hayes | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Judith C Hayes | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | John A Bersuch | 40 | Head | Paper Hanger | Kansas |
| 35 | Eva M Bersuch | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Vivian M Bersuch | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | John A Jr Bersuch | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Donald L Bersuch | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Gordon A Ruff | 23 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 40 | Shirley B Ruff | 24 | Wife | Typist | Iowa |
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)