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Willie Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 24 Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| W Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Willie Ross | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Ross | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harvey Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 20
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Ross
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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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:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Beck | 65 | Head | Hostler | Mississippi |
| 52 | Monella Clark | 22 | Roomer | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Frank B. Logan | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bertha L. Logan | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bertha B. Logan | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Frank Jr. Logan | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Billie Logan | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Geo W. Flemming | 65 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Myrtle Flemming | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ophelia Clark | 11 | Step-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Beulah Clark | 9 | Step-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Antney Williams | 44 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lou Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Frank Taylor | 23 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Malissa Taylor | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Drithamay Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bryon W. Vaughan | 32 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 68 | Clara M. Vaughan | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Thelma M. Vaughan | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Chris Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Charlie Lane | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ocie Lane | 25 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 73 | Porter Coen | 45 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Beckie Coen | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rubie Coen | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Belle Coen | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Isaac Barnes | 58 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Victoria Barnes | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Beulah M. Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Samson Turner | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Rhetta Turner | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Willie Ross THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Bessie Ross | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Harvey Ross | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | W. B. Ross | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mary Lee Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Robert Winston | 36 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Robert Winston | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Tom Winston | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ada B. Winston | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Joe Ice | 45 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Sarah Ice | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Julia Ice | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Velma Ice | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Joe E. Ice | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Theodore Dickie | 25 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lillie Dickie | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Walter Owen | 25 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Hulda Owen | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Cora Hill | 11 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)