William Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Sarah — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Ross
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Iron Furnace
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	418
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Brakeman
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Vida Ross	Daughter	—	14	~1926
William Ross	Head	—	39	~1901
William Ross	Son	—	4	~1936
Marian Ross	Son	—	18	~1922
Myrtle Ross	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Son, age 19

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 29

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Molder
Industry	Pipe Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Head, age 39

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Iron Furnace
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	418
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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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 Jerry Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Jerry Ross

b. ~1855

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sarah Ross

b. ~1860

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Ross

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00305)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Monoran Broyles	14	Son	—	Ohio
42	Donald Kibbons	32	Head	Clerk	Ohio
43	Louise Kibbons	30	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Donald Kibbons	8	Son	—	Ohio
45	Roger Kibbons	6	Son	—	Ohio
46	Warren Dungan	56	Head	Hotel Clerk	Ohio
47	Catherine Dungan	25	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Richard Dungan	1	Son	—	Ohio
49	Ralph Davis	21	Head	Lineman	Ohio
50	Lena Davis	21	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Joe Slater	46	Head	Carpenter	Massachusetts
52	Margaret Slater	30	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Marilyn Slater	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Arnold Detty	29	Head	Laborer	Ohio
55	Ruth Detty	23	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Dolores Detty	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Dorothy Dungan	69	Head	—	Ohio
58	Harry Dungan	59	Brother	Lumberman	Ohio
59	William Ross THIS PERSON	39	Head	Brakeman	Kentucky
60	Myrtle Ross	38	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Marian Ross	18	Son	Delivery Boy	Ohio
62	Vida Ross	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	William Ross	4	Son	—	Ohio
64	Martha Hagle	55	Head	Assistant Janitor	Ohio
65	Mary Hagle	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Asa Farrar	77	Head	—	Ohio
67	Ida Farrar	72	Wife	—	Ohio
68	William Hamilton	85	Head	—	Ohio
69	Lena Hamilton	45	Daughter	Operator	Ohio
70	Marshall Mercer	27	Head	Laborer	Ohio
71	Mary Ellen Mercer	25	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Janice Mercer	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	James Gifford	57	Head	Miner	Ohio
74	Minnie Gifford	58	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Carey J. Cavanaugh	51	Head	Foreman	Ohio
76	Lola Cavanaugh	53	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Loren Fite	39	Head	Electrician	Ohio
78	Lela Fite	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Thomas Slowan	49	Head	Driver	Ohio
80	Marcella Slowan	43	Wife	—	Ohio

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William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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