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Walter Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1515 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Duluth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Isabelle Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Agnes Ross | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Ross | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Agnes Ross | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 31
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 41
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Plastering |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Head, age 51
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1515 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Ross
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01972-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Borgnesker | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Gale Borgnesker | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Babe Borgnesker | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | August Halgen | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Mrs. Mabel Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Beverly Anderson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Phillip Peterson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Dorothy Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Maurice Scheletuck | 37 | Head | Welder | Minnesota |
| 50 | Selma Scheletuck | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 51 | Susan Scheletuck | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Bertha Stepner | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 53 | Luella Ferreira | 45 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Gillian Ferreira | 19 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Stuart Ferreira | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | August Peterson | 54 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Emma Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Alice Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Clarence Wang | 35 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Marianne Wang | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Marilyn Wang | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Edwin Wang | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Gus Bloom | 52 | Head | Voucher | Sweden |
| 64 | Verda Bloom | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Mae Bloom | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Verner Peterson | 23 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Walter Ross THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Contractor | Scotland |
| 68 | Agnes Ross | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 69 | Thomas Ross | 21 | Son | Lather | Minnesota |
| 70 | Agnes M. Ross | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Isabelle Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | John Forsmark | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 74 | Mary Forsmark | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Alf Lyons | 38 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 76 | Margaret Lyons | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Kevin Lyons | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Will Hocking | 45 | Head | Assistant Manager | Minnesota |
| 79 | Sena Hocking | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Sigurd Duckett | 46 | Head | Service Clerk | Minnesota |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)