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Ruth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. East Lincolnton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | S East Lincolnton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Phyllis Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Horace Ross | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Horace Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Audrey Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Daughter, age 4
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. East Lincolnton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Louis Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Lockee | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clyde V Devine | 30 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eba Devine | 33 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vernie Devine | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Christine Devine | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charlie Self | 44 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 47 | Della D Self | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bettie Sue Self | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cecil Self | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joyce Self | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Pete Hudson | 35 | Head | Lumber Hauler | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rosa Lee Hudson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ralph Hudson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bobbie Hudson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Howard | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Floyd L Howard | 23 | Son | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ann Howard | 18 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Claud Abernethy | 23 | Head | Spinning Doffer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pauline Abernethy | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ralph Abernethy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Warren | 22 | Head | Apprentice Mech | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hazelene Warren | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Horace Ross | 42 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Ross | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Ross | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Horace Jr. Ross | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Louis Ross | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Doris Ann Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Audrey Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Phyllis Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William M Poovey | 43 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 74 | Vernie Poovey | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Johnnie Poovey | 18 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Andrew Poovey | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Poovey | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bettie Sue Poovey | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Belton Withers | 37 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Withers | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
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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)