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Thomas Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Ross | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Waddell Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Clinton Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mildred Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Ross | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Walter Ross | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Eola Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 50
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 59
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Steel heater |
| Industry | Cotton Tie mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Ross
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus26uscers:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Willoughby | 24 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 2 | Anna Willoughby | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William Willoughby | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Alton Willoughby | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie Mcshan | 35 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 6 | Allie Mcshan | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Myrtle Burns | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Thomas Ross THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 9 | Elizabeth Ross | 47 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Walter Ross | 30 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 11 | Anna Ross | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Waddell Ross | 22 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 13 | Bernice Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Clinton Ross | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Eola Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Katherine Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mildred Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Madison Bass | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary L. Bass | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ruth Trotter | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Warren Duncan | 9 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Juanita Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Andrew Lang | 40 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 24 | Luella Lang | 35 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Will Harrison | 28 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 26 | Ethel Harrison | 24 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 27 | Ethel Harrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Adam Schunn | 29 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 29 | Cora Schunn | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Beulah Schunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Adam Jr. Schunn | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Otis Schunn | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Frank Grady | 50 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 34 | Robert Gunn | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Lois Gunn | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Israel Lowry | 49 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 37 | Sally Lowry | 43 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Williams | 21 | Niece | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Joe Going | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | James Johnson | 58 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 41 | Caroline Johnson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Alberta Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Frank Cannon | 24 | Step-son | Miner | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie Provitt | 33 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 45 | Estelle Provitt | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Arthur Provitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | James E. Cossey | 37 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 48 | Edith M. Cossey | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ralph Cossey | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Wilda Cossey | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)