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Walter Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Randolph Dist |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Berta Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Ross | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Stephen Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blanche Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lottie Ross | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 1
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Son, age 10
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Anchor record
Walter Ross
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berta Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Varner | 24 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 42 | Harold Varner | 23 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 43 | Aurelia Varner | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 44 | Willis Varner | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 45 | John Varner | 18 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 46 | Catherine Varner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lawrence Varner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Joseph Robinson | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Allie Robinson | 48 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 50 | Eric Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Smoker Epps | 55 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Ellen Hazlegrove | 61 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph A Hazlegrove | 23 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 54 | David G Hazlegrove | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Hazlegrove | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Cleveland Ross | 52 | Head | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 57 | Martha Ross | 40 | Sister | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 58 | Elda Ross | 33 | Cousin | Housework | Virginia |
| 59 | Francis L Ross | 12 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Hazel R Ross | 7 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 61 | George W Ross | 5 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie R Ross | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Anna Ross | 40 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Ross | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Willie Ross | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Stephen Ross | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Berta Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Walter Ross THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Maggie Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Blanche Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lottie Ross | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Edward S Walker | 78 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 73 | William R Walker | 48 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 74 | Harline V Walker | 40 | Daughter-in-law | Housework | Virginia |
| 75 | Edra Page Walker | 17 | Granddaughter | Student | Virginia |
| 76 | David Walker | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth V Walker | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Platt Blanton | 74 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 79 | Minnie Blanton | 61 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 80 | Frank Fergusson | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
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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)