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Willie Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housekeeper |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ross | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Adelia Ross | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Willie Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jo Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Felix Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| 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 |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | housekeeper |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Willie Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Robert Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Lee Walls | 17 | daughter | Homeworker | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie Ree Walls | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Winnie Walls | 23 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jessie James Walls | 6 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Willie Walls | 3 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Will Ella Walls | 1 | granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Luther Hannah | 60 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Winnie Hannah | 50 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dennis Jones | 37 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lucille Jones | 26 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Stevenson, William Jones | 10 | nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucille Jones | 1 | niece | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | David Brooks | 39 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Beulah Brooks | 36 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Marion Wade | 36 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Catherine Wade | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Betty Wade | 74 | mother | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jessie Ray | 40 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lennie Ray | 38 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jessie Ray | 15 | daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Tiny Ray | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John L. Ray | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Arthur Mayo | 40 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Melinda Mayo | 40 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bishop Mayo | 14 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Joseph Mayo | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Wesley Malone | 33 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lillie Ann Malone | 28 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eddie Malone | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mandy Gateswood | 45 | cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jim Ross | 49 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Adelia Ross | 38 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Raymond Ross | 18 | son | Farm Worker | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Elizabeth Ross | 15 | daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Beatrice Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Emma Lou Ross | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jo Ella Ross | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Felix Ross | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Robert Earl Ross | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sam Robinson | 64 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)