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Sarah Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Ross | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Hennie Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billy Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thur Ross | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marie Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Will Ross | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Veronia Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Junnie Ross | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Other, age 24
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jewel W. Dearing | 50 | Head | Agent Operator | Missouri |
| 2 | Hennie Dearing | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Willie M. Dearing | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary L. Dearing | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Victor I. Dearing | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Derris G. Dearing | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Arthur F. Edmonds | 37 | Head | Lumber Grader | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ruth E. Edmonds | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John W. Edmonds | 17 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 10 | Earnest F. Edmonds | 15 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 11 | William F. Edmonds | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James S. Wallace | 43 | Head | Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bessie C. Wallace | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Elsie R. Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | William W. Wallace | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Berthy A. Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Luther F. Sanders | 60 | Head | Mill Foreman | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ula R. Sanders | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Luther M. Sanders | 27 | Son | Lumber Checker | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charles P. Sanders | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sarah J. Sanders | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Nellie R. Shrop|Shrop... | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frank R. Shrop|Shrop... | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Clement Grayer | 56 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elsie Grayer | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Will W. Ivy | 42 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ellen P. Ivy | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ernest M. Ivy | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charles E. Ivy | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Will Ross | 43 | Head | Fireman | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Sarah Ross THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 32 | Hennie M. Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie L. Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bobbie R. Ross | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Marie Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Thur L. Ross | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary L. Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Veronia L. Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Billy J. Ross | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Junnie L. Ross | 2 | Son | — | 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)