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Albert Ross — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & George — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Grinnell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Ross | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Nellie Ross | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Albert Ross | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jesse Ross | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lloyd Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 7
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 16
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 26
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Albert Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Ross
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ross
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ross
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ross
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ross
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Ross
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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Sibling
Jesse Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick E Howard | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 2 | Anna E Howard | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Grover C Housh | 31 | Head | Laundreman | Illinois |
| 4 | Mable E Housh | 30 | Partner | Laundress | Iowa |
| 5 | Lucinda M Mcfadden | 63 | Partner | Domestic | Ohio |
| 6 | James Leaming | 51 | Partner | Cook | Iowa |
| 7 | Jessie L Leaming | 40 | Partner | Cook | Illinois |
| 8 | Kate M Rice | 50 | Partner | Domestic | Ireland |
| 9 | Ann Mungovan | 19 | Partner | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Lulu Dekhyuanda | 22 | Partner | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Sarkis Ter-Michaelyan | 21 | Partner | — | Armenia |
| 12 | Ellis F Davis | 19 | Partner | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Earl M Saunders | 21 | Partner | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Hosey B Campbell | 20 | Partner | — | Florida |
| 15 | Mora Olde | 23 | Partner | — | Liberia |
| 16 | Pearl E Somers | 49 | Head | M. D. Doctor | Iowa |
| 17 | Eleanor M Somers | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ruth Somers | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Faith Somers | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Minnie B Harris | 50 | Head | Office Ass'T | New York |
| 21 | Mary V Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Samuel R Robinson | 55 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 23 | Evangeline Robinson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John W Hoffmeister | 35 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary J Hoffmeister | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 26 | George W Ross | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Nellie Ross | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Albert G Ross THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Manager | Iowa |
| 29 | Jesse D Ross | 25 | Son | Merchant | Iowa |
| 30 | Lloyd L Ross | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy G Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ellen M Carney | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Aileen Carney | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Milton W Levisker | 61 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 35 | Florence B Levisker | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Virginia K Levisker | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Henry M Bray | 72 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Canada |
| 38 | Fred H Abel | 45 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 39 | Violet N Abel | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Maxine A Abel | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | James H Mcmurray | 55 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 42 | Edith Mcmurray | 53 | Wife | Cashier | Iowa |
| 43 | Katie Mcmurray | 37 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 44 | Jennie E Starks | 39 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Leslie L Bradley | 78 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 46 | Hattie C Hammill | 60 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Janell A Hammill | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Bruce Hammill | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Charles L Fordham | 51 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 50 | Nell D Fordham | 44 | Wife | Court Reporter | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Albert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)