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David Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this David Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Hardware Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ross | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ellwood Ross | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Bill Haley | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marie Ross | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Son, age 12
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rock Island, …
Son, age 22
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Son, age 32
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Hardware Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 David Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ross
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ross
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ross
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ross
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Ross
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellwood Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu402unit:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvin Nyberg | 22 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | Carl Nyberg | 36 | Head | Machinist | Finland |
| 53 | Lula Nyberg | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Roy Clearwater | 32 | Head | Draftsman | New York |
| 55 | Estelle Clearwater | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Adolph Erickson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 57 | Anna Erickson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Olga Erickson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Charles Colbert | 64 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 60 | Clementine Colbert | 52 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 61 | Alphonse Calbrecht | 39 | Head | Asst Cashier | Belgium |
| 62 | Cecelia Calbrecht | 37 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 63 | Lucien Calbrecht | 12 | Son | — | Belgium |
| 64 | Margaret Calbrecht | 10 | Daughter | — | Belgium |
| 65 | Joseph Calbrecht | 8 | Son | — | Belgium |
| 66 | Hildur Calbrecht | 6 | Daughter | — | Belgium |
| 67 | Bernice Calbrecht | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Florence Calbrecht | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Victor Calu | 30 | Boarder | Welder | Belgium |
| 70 | Edward Schultz | 26 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 71 | Hattie Schultz | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Harriet Schultz | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Anna Smith | 24 | Boarder | Timekeeper | Nebraska |
| 74 | Carl Miedke | 30 | Head | Asst Secy | Illinois |
| 75 | Beda Miedke | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Miedke | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Helen Miedke | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | James Ross | 56 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 79 | Elizabeth Ross | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ellwood Ross | 30 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 81 | David Ross THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 82 | Marie Ross | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 83 | William Ross | 17 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 84 | Bill Haley | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | New York |
| 85 | Wallace Johnson | 23 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 86 | Ellen Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Henry Reeves | 56 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 88 | Phillipina Reeves | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Chris Johnson | 45 | Head | Bench Framer | Denmark |
| 90 | Alma Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Pearl Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 92 | Charles Peterson | 47 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Illinois |
| 93 | Barbara Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Louise Metzger | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Jerome Metzger | 11 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Laverne Metzger | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Warren Metzger | 7 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Carleen Metzger | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ity Henry | 40 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 100 | Myrtle Kennedy | 52 | Step-sister | Dressmaker | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
David + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)