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Sarah Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-May-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-May-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Whitesboro |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Ross | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Ross | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Elsie Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernestine Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape May, …
Daughter, age 2
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russ |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cape-May-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Cape-May-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alice Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02324-00310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Marx | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Marx | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Albert Spaulding | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Gladys Spaulding | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Albert P. Spaulding | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Irene J. Spaulding | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Adson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucy Adson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thelma Adson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Edward Adson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Bertha Martin | 37 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Martin | 21 | Son | Watchman | Maryland |
| 13 | Andrew Martin | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Floyd Martin | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Martin | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Martin | 15 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 17 | Alexander Martin | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Alma Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Helen Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Janet Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ernest Ross | 35 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 22 | Pearl Ross | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Elsie M. Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Sarah Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ernest Ross | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Alice Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ernestine Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elzie Henderson | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Estie Henderson | 30 | Daughter | Housework | Penna |
| 30 | Florence Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | James Henderson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Henderson | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Henderson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Henry Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Gertrude Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Richard Williams | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 37 | Charles Williams | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Henry Williams | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank Williams | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elizabeth White | 26 | Sister in law | — | 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)