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Walter Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hazel Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Ross | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Keenan | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eleanor Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Caroline Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ernest Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Caroline Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ida Keenan | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 7
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Walter Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Ross
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Dorothy Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03777-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Miralla | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Alessandro Dykotio|Dykotie | 47 | Head | Dye Maker | Italy |
| 44 | Rose Dykotio|Dykotie | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Edward C. Dykotio|Dykotie | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Anna C. Dykotio|Dykotie | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Joseph Dionne | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 48 | Delvina Dionne | 68 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 49 | John J. Dionne | 58 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Solony M. Dionne | 54 | Brother | Carpenter | Canada |
| 51 | Michael F. Dionne | 51 | Brother | Carpenter | Canada |
| 52 | Maria Montaquila | 57 | Head | — | Italy |
| 53 | Louis Montaquila | 37 | Son | Bar Tender | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Susie Montaquila | 33 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Pauline Montaquila | 26 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Raymond Montaquila | 24 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Carmio Montaquila | 22 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Thomas Libulerio | 35 | Head | Police Officer | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Lena Libulerio | 33 | Wife | Spooling | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Thomas Jr. Libulerio | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | John F. White | 68 | Head | Master Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Lloyd Rita M. White | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Lloyd Jane M. White | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Rita E. Lurbridy | 22 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Ernest Ross | 38 | Head | Stamper | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Caroline Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Dorothy Ross | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Walter E. Ross THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Hazel M. Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Caroline E. Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Beverly J. Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Ernest R. Ross | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Eleanor J. Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | James F. Keenan | 54 | Father | Wood Chopper | Conn. |
| 75 | Ida M. Keenan | 63 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Genevieve A. Merchant | 54 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Julia A. Merchant | 89 | Mother | — | Mass. |
| 78 | Raymond Burgess | 40 | Brother in law | Freight Checker | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Harriet Burgess | 40 | Sister | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Guiseppe Narsi | 44 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
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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)