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Thomas Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ashley Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Viva Ross | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leona Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Newel Ross | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Loyce Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Mississippi
Son, age
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Jefferson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Thomas Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Ross
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Harry Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ashley Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyce Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Jefferson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02034-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Rich | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Edna Rich | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Hazel Rich | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Martha Etta Rich | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lawrence Cass | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Julia Cass | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Herman Walters | 70 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nettie Walters | 55 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Travis Bryant | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 10 | Estell Bryant | 19 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Myrtis L. Bryant | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Abel | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 13 | Robert Abel | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Eva Mae Abel | 18 | Daughter | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lizzie B. Alexander | 65 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Annie Hickman | 57 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Littie Abel | 77 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Joe Martin | 51 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ola Mae Martin | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Lilly Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Walter Turner | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 22 | Florence Turner | 45 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sally Mae Turner | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bertha Lee Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Percy Cupit | 34 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 26 | Josephine Cupit | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lawrence Cupit | 28 | Brother | Logging | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jim Cupit | 65 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Newel Ross | 38 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 30 | Viva Ross | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Loyce Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Leona Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Thomas Ross THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harry Ross | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Glen Ross | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ashley Ross | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Henry Miller | 25 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ada Miller | 23 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 39 | J. W. Gentry | 51 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 40 | Inette Gentry | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | 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)