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Ruth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curdsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Curdsville |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray Ross | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Victoria Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Ross | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Ross | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marie Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curdsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 · Virginia
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Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin Terry | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Chas Harris | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Haddie Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jacob Simpson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Raymond Jenkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ella Jenkins | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Delbert Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Melvin Jenkins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | George Jenkins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mable Jenkins | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Atline Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 53 | Mable Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | George Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Dorothy Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Janet Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Robert Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Marcella Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Mary Jones | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bernard Jones | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Agnes Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bernard Jones | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Isaac Anderson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Josie Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Isaac Jr. Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Henry Baker | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harvey Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Flossie Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosie Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Clarence Baker | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ray Ross | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ethel Ross | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Marie Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Calvin Ross | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Walter Ross | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Victoria Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ray Jr. Ross | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Helen Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Samuel Ross | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)