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Edward Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bibb, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ross across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bibb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bibb, Georgia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Macon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| C Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mamie Ross | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Jim Chisper | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hazel Chisper | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Edward Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Adell Chisper | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ward Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Doctor Jones | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Charlie Bond | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mazie Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 7
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 17
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edw. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Edward Ross across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bibb, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Ross
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ward Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Chisper
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Bibb, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bibb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu236unit:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Davis | 19 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Hattie Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mamie Bell Ross | 29 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 54 | Edward Lee Ross THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Ward Ross | 4 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 56 | Charlie Bond | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Jim Chisper | 20 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Adell Chisper | 19 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Hazel Chisper | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 60 | Doctor Jones | 42 | Husband | Doctor | Georgia |
| 61 | Mazie Jones | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Bernice Jones | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | C. B. Jones | 1 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Viola Hampton | 29 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 65 | Willie Hampton | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 66 | Adolphus Hampton | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 67 | Henry Tharpe | 50 | Husband | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Sallie Tharpe | 49 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Prentice Tharpe | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Joe Crowder | 35 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Jessie Crowder | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Robert Crowder | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Ellen Brantley | 45 | Husband | Cook | Georgia |
| 74 | Jesse Brantley | 19 | Son | Brakeman | Georgia |
| 75 | Rance Butler | 47 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | May Butler | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 77 | Morris Butler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Isaiah Butler | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 79 | Rance J. Butler | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Clifford Butler | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 81 | Charles Butler | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Otis Hicks | 38 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Mary Hicks | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 84 | Rosa Bell Hicks | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 85 | Gylus Tharpe | 40 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Bertha Tharpe | 36 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 87 | Obie Tharpe | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Laura Tharpe | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Ellen Tharpe | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 90 | Anna Felton | 50 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Madison Cleveland | 25 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Georgia L. Cleveland | 20 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 93 | Joe M. Cleveland | 1 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 94 | Virginia Sparrow | 40 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 95 | Doc Sparrow | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Maggie King | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Georgia |
| 97 | Josh Hall | 28 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Clifford Hall | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 99 | Simon Hyman | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Sylvester Williams | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
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)