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Sarah Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wallace Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Ross | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Myrtle Ross | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Hugh Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Anchor record
Sarah Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert B Strong | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mattie Strong | 29 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Juanita Strong | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Oscar Strong | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Isale Strong | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Arlena Strong | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Parnal Strong | 70 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 48 | Alice Strong | 64 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mamie Strong | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 50 | T S Vinson | 28 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 51 | Velma M Vinson | 26 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 52 | William B Vinson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Charles T Vinson | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bertha Vinson | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bessie Vinson | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 56 | Charles T Jr Vinson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lawrence Purvis | 27 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 58 | Catherine Purvis | 22 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 59 | William Purvis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James S Ross | 47 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 61 | Myrtle Ross | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sarah M Ross THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Wallace Ross | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mildred Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James J Ross | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Hugh W Ross | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary B Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nancy M Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hazel V Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clyde H Means | 47 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Means | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William T Means | 19 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 73 | Melba R Means | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Gertrude Means | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James H Means | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clyde H Jr Means | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Luther L Greg | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 78 | Virginia S Greg | 27 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 79 | Luther R Greg | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lillian Greg | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)