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Walter Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Twp |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bulah Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mallie Ross | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Walter Ross | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Wanda Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Coy Strube | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eulah Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wenston Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lorenza Strube | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hot Spring, …
Other, age 25
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 47 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Ross
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00141-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie Weatherford | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Maggie G Weatherford | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Sifford H Weatherford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Velma E Weatherford | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Avojean J Weatherford | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Koronajean Weatherford | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | David A Burton | 48 | Head | Labor Common | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ama U Burton | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Henry L Burton | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Clenton J Burton | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Melvin L Burton | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Tommie Loosier | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Anna I Loosier | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | William Jesse Loosier | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ruth Pauline Loosier | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | William E Hamilton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mae A Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Helen E Hamilton | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Luciel M Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Edward E Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Betty Ruth Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Kenneth E Hamilton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Edmund B Hamilton | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 64 | Walter C Ross THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mallie Ross | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Addie Mae Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Bulah M Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Eulah F Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lula V Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Wanda Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Wenston Ross | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Joseph Ross | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lorenza Strube | 34 | Lodger | Labor Common | Arkansas |
| 74 | Coy Mae Strube | 12 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
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)