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William Gross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Gross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, New York |
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ROCHESTER |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MONROE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Gross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dora Gross | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Gross | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jane Gross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delores Gross | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Gross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 1
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 11
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ROCHESTER |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MONROE |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Gross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gross
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
John Gross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Gross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Gross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Gross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Monroe-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02850-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William E Connelly | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | August Vogel | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | John B Bean | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 44 | Rose Bean | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Richard Bean | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Donald Bean | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Mary Bean | 70 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 48 | John Louetra | 36 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Stella Louetra | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Rose Mary Louetra | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Grace Louetra | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Vincent Guerin | 35 | Head | Buffer | Canada English |
| 53 | Gertrude Guerin | 30 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 54 | Dorothy Guerin | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | James Guerin | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Richard Guerin | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Vittorio Seravini | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 58 | Savera Seravini | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Teddy Seravini | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Marion Seravini | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Bernie Seravini | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | William Gross | 49 | Head | Operator Sanding Mach | Delaware |
| 63 | Dora Gross | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Jane Gross | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | William Jr Gross THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | John Gross | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Richard Gross | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Delores Gross | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Albert Prenzel | 34 | Head | Leather Worker | New York |
| 70 | Harriett Prenzel | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Richard Prenzel | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Shirley Prenzel | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Albert Prenzel | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Frank E Faman | 56 | Head | Mach. Salesman | New York |
| 75 | Amelia M Faman | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Lester Dubay | 25 | Lodger | Printer | New York |
| 77 | Roland Paul | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Nellie Paul | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lorraine Paul | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Roland Jr Paul | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)