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William Ross — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Will — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| A Ross | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Wilson Ross | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Alice Ross | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Spouse, age 28
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Shellie Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Ross
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Ross
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Shellie Ross
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ross
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Joseph Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1167unit:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lent Willis | 19 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | J. W. Dowdy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Emma Dowdy | 41 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | W. C. Woods | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ernestine Woods | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | M. A. Harris | 42 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 7 | Myrtle Harris | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Catherine Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Margaret Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ellen Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Elizabeth Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mathy Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Meadow Harris | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ralph Harris | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Amanda Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Green | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lillie Green | 17 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Odell Green | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Sam Leonard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | W. W. Tate | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillie Tate | 52 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Tate | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Carl Tate | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | D. C. Willingham | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Laborde | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Myrtle Laborde | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | William Jr. Laborde | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Maurine Laborde | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Estee Laborde | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | G. W. Downs | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ollie B. Downs | 47 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ben Downs | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gidley Downs | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lucile Downs | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Warren Downs | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Gerald Downs | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | A. G. Ross | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alice Ross | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | William G. Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Joseph G. Ross | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Wilson Ross | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | J. P. Biggers | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mattie L. Biggers | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Floyd Biggers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joella M. Biggers | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | G. J. Biggers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elaine Biggers | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Durrell Biggers | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | J. P. Jr. Biggers | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)