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David Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mine Rocker |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Mine Rocker |
| Township / Ward | Alverton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edward Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jesse Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Katherine Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| David Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| David Ross | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Katherine Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charlie Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Mine Rocker |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Other, age 69
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Class of Worker | XXXX |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 79
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Huntington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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David Ross
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs Belle Shurrick | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Irene S Shurrick | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Shurrick | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Emmaline Shurrick | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Shurrick | 17 | Son | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | David Conshour | 62 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cora Conshour | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marie Conshour | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond Conshour | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Katherine A Shirer | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Albert Shirer | 31 | Son | Founder | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edith Shirer | 21 | Son | Structural Steel | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Burgess Shirer | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Katherine Shirer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Katherine Speirs | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert W Shirer | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward Beistel | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rebecca Beistel | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Irene Beistel | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clifford Beistel | 16 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Beistel | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George Beistel | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Beistel | 45 | Head | Matcher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Minnie Beistel | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Pauline Beistel | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Doris Beistel | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Beistel | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Betty Beistel | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Amanda Conlin | 64 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Emma Love | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie Love | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Adelaide Luckner | 15 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | David Ross THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Mine Rocker | Scotland |
| 34 | Katherine Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Charlie Ross | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ruth Ross | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Ross | 16 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jesse Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | David Jr Ross | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Katherine Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leo Metzer | 34 | Head | Crane Man | France |
| 43 | Elizabeth Metzer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mildred Metzer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Katherine Metzer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Metzer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leo Metzer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Milney | 43 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 49 | Katherine Milney | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 50 | Helen Milney | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)