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Alice Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Spencer Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Guy Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Buford Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| J Ross | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Alice Ross | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Grace Ross | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Roy Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Kendall Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roane, West …
Daughter, age 11
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Roane, West …
Daughter, age 20
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Alice Ross across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Ross
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Kendall Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buford Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Roane, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hicks Hicks | 44 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hassel Hicks | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Delmar Hicks | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Clarence Hicks | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | John White | 27 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 6 | H. H. Ogden | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | M. J. Ogden | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | P. G. Ogden | 33 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Adaline Bowman | 3 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | J. W. Parker | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sarah Parker | 29 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Gretchel Parker | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nina Parker | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Donald Parker | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Freddie Parker | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Teddy Parker | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Loyola Parker | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | W. B. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ida Smith | 44 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Paul Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Beatrice Smith | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Murray Smith | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Arnold Smith | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lonnie Smith | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | J. W. Ross | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary F. Ross | 44 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Grace Ross | 23 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alice Ross THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 29 | Guy Ross | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Buford Ross | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Roy Ross | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Kendall Ross | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Rachel Ross | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | French Harold | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Harold | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Madaline Harold | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Cluadia Harold | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Geneva Harold | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Maxine Harold | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | G. W. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Amanda Smith | 47 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clyde Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Raymond Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth Smith | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Roberta Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bertha Smith | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Helena Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mildred Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lord Smith | 67 | Head | None | Ohio |
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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)