RR
Ruth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Madison City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roman Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gerald Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Ross | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Adeline Ross | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jean Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 3
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 13
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Wisconsin
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Jean Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roman Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04469-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chris Christenson | 51 | Head | Trainman | Denmark |
| 42 | Adell Christenson | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Emil Kesterman | 47 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 44 | Irene Kesterman | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Kesterman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | No Name Kesterman | None | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Joseph Ross | 47 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Adeline M. Ross | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Roman H. Ross | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Joseph E. Ross | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Mary P. Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ruth A. Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Gerald F. Ross | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Jean E. Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Earl L. Ross | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Wm. D. Philips | 40 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 57 | Irene L. Philips | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Patricia A. Philips | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Nancy L. Philips | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Albert Malm | 55 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 61 | Helen Malm | 48 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 62 | Beatrice J. Malm | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Walter Malm | 28 | Son | Dept. Mgr. | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Ann Malm | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Carol Malm | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | John Marx | 69 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Margaret Marx | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | John Marx | 44 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Joseph Marx | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Edward Musser | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 71 | Edna Musser | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Rose Musser | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Harry Sawyer | 40 | Lodger | Baker | Iowa |
| 74 | Jack Sawyer | 15 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Arthur Fearn | 58 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Minnie Fearn | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Harley Fearn | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Mary Fearn | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Alice Fearn | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Hillis Fearn | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)