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Thomas Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Viola — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Russell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Ross | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cutie Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vernell Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Ross | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Christie Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lafayette, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Head, age 24
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Thomas Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Ross (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Thomas Ross
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Ross
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ross
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Creech | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Richard Creech | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Merle Lynn Creech | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nat Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mettie Lee Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | James Ezekiel Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jesse James Turner | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Dassie Bass | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Gracie Lee Bass | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Arvelee Frazier | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mattie Frazier | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Gracie Lee Frazier | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lucy Dean Frazier | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Dassie Byrd | 35 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Braxton Rose | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Willie Mae Rose | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Merline Rose | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Willie Ruth Rose | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Sid Rose | 31 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Johnnie Ford | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Emma Ford | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Alice Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Grady Mckinie | 44 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 24 | Annie Mckinie | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 25 | Effie Mae Mckinie | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | C. J. Franklin | 17 | Step-son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 27 | Clifton Franklin | 15 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | James Wyatt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Susie Wyatt | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Thomas Ross THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Jessie Mae Ross | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Cutie Bell Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Christie Bell Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Thomas Jr. Ross | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | James E. Ross | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Vernell Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mary Nell Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lincoln Ellis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ida Lee Ellis | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Virginia Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)