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Willie Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Prentiss Ross | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beatrice Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Ross | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Caledonia Ross | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Josephine Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cornelius Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Ross | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Carrie Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Chester Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Mississippi
Son, age 13
White, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Warren-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Warren-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cornelius Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prentiss Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Warren-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02074-00963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Marshall | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eddie Marshall | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | George Marshall | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Roscoe Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Marshall | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Ross | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Caledonia Ross | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Willie W. Ross THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Prentiss T. Ross | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Beatrice Ross | 17 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 51 | Josephine Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Henry Ross | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Chester Ross | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Carrie O. Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cornelius Ross | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Julia Blaine | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Shepherd Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Beatrice Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George Smith | 25 | Son | Timber Cutter | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charlie Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Henry Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lillie May Smith | 16 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cleveland Smith | 15 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 64 | Rosa Lee Smith | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bessie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Hattie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eddie Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Melvin Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dorothy M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Victoria Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Rosa Durham | 41 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 72 | J. Sarah Jefferson | 52 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 73 | Joshua Richardson | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | L. C. Swett | 63 | Head | Government | Mississippi |
| 75 | Claudie Swett | 57 | Wife | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. M. Swett | 71 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | J. W. Harper | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ada Harper | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lucille Parish | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 80 | Thomas Smith | 20 | Head | Laborer | 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)