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Sarah Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Bolinia Twp |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otto Ross | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Doreen Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Equilla Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosie Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mable Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laney Ross | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Otto Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Belljean Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Sarah Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mable Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doreen Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belljean Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otto Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Equilla Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Tillis Robbing | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Daisis Melthia Robbing | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Curtis Harris | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ernestine Johnson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Roosevelt Gilmore | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | James Ridgell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Rena Ridgell | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mark Martin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Otto Ross | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Laney Ross | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Rosie Ross | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Viola Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mable Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Sarah Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Juanita Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Doreen Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Otto Jr Ross | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Equilla Ross | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Bernice Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Belljean Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | James Byrd | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Reda Byrd | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | James Jr Byrd | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Charlie Byrd | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Juniva Byrd | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Cleolie Byrd | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Iserine Byrd | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Johnnie Mae Byrd | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | O. C. Breedlove | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Bernice Breedlove | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Garfield Smith | 76 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Callie Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Chellie Mae Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Willie Carey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Moses Carey | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Oliver Carey | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Eva Carey | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Roy Roberts | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mattie Roberts | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)