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Charles Cross — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Cross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cross | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Cross | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Teddy Cross | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Omer Cross | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sallie Cross | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Gertie Cross | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bobbie Cross | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Stoner Cross | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Cross | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Jeff Cross | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Carlos |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Other, age 23
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Carlos |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Charles Cross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Cross (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Cross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abe Cross
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cross
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Cross
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cross
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Teddy Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omer Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stoner Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Clay, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Tennessee
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lon Cox | 34 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ida Cox | 15 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Harlin Cox | 20 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Thomas Homer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Zema Homer | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 56 | David Homer | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Gunter Homer | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | William F Kendall | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ettie Kendall | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hattie Kendall | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John Kendall | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bessie Kendall | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lizzie Kendall | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Annie Kendall | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Autumn Kendall | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John Cross | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sallie Cross | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Omer Cross | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 69 | Stoner Cross | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 70 | Teddy Cross | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 71 | William Cross | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 72 | Gertie Cross | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jeff Cross | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bobbie Cross | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Charles Cross THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James M Lundy | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William H Lundy | 36 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Andrew Lundy | 27 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sarah E Lundy | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ruth Clara Lundy | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lula May Lundy | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Nancy Estel Lundy | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Frank Ferguson | 38 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 84 | Mary Ferguson | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lucy B Ferguson | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | George W Crouch | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Martha J Crouch | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Nancy J Crouch | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Milley Crouch | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | John C Crouch | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lucy Isabel Crouch | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William H Crouch | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Samuel L Crouch | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | James W Crouch | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)