Thomas Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Highland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Highland-County, Ohio
Surname	Ross
Given Name	Thomas N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Greenfield
1935 Residence (County)	Highland
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Gents Clothing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Greenfield
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Edna Ross	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Blanche Ross	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Elizabeth Ross	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Beverly Ross	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Thomas Ross	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Highland, Ohio

Head, age 33

Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Thomas W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Highland, Ohio

Head, age 43

Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Retail Shoe Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Highland-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Highland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Thomas N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Greenfield
1935 Residence (County)	Highland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Gents Clothing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Thomas Ross

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03085-00445)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hugh Ghormley	34	Son	Operator	Ohio
2	Florence Ghormley	31	Dau-in-law	—	Ohio
3	Virginia Hester	24	Lodger	Proprietor	Ohio
4	Ida Stout	57	Lodger	—	Ohio
5	Robert Head	26	Head	Clerk	Ohio
6	Agnes Head	27	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Janet R. Head	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Thomas Head	2	Son	—	Ohio
9	Thomas N. Ross THIS PERSON	53	Head	Clerk	Ohio
10	Blanche Ross	49	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Edna Ross	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Elizabeth A. Ross	19	Daughter	Shoe Worker	Ohio
13	Beverly Ross	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Joseph E. Steinmetz	61	Head	Salesman	Ohio
15	Cora Steinmetz	64	Wife	—	Ohio
16	D. O. Duncan	87	Head	Retired	Ohio
17	Raymond Rider	34	Head	Shoe Worker	Ohio
18	Mildred Rider	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Linda A. Rider	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Helen Richardson	35	Lodger	Shoe Worker	Ohio
21	Rex A. Todhunter	46	Head	Postal Clerk	Ohio
22	Margaret Todhunter	46	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Elizabeth A. Todhunter	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	John H. Todhunter	15	Son	—	Ohio
25	Rosemary Todhunter	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Gates Hedges	54	Head	Janitor	Ohio
27	Nellie Hedges	47	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Lester Hedges	25	Son	Shoe Worker	Ohio
29	Elizabeth Hedges	23	Daughter	Seamstress	Ohio
30	Sarah Hedges	22	Daughter	Stitcher	Ohio
31	Alice Hedges	19	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
32	Phyllis Hedges	18	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
33	Lois Hedges	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Carmen Mary Hedges	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	William Murphy	84	Head	Retired	Ohio
36	Sabina Murphy	75	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Gaye Murphy	40	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
38	Frank Winegar	72	Head	Day Laborer	Ohio
39	John W. Head	72	Head	—	Ohio
40	Mamie Head	68	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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