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Emma Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carhartt Cotton Mill Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eva Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ryan Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lester Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Ross | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Charlie Ross | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Spouse, age 25
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Spouse, age 35
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Ross across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ross
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1709unit:0923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie W Ross | 38 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emma Ross THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lester Ross | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Iva Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Eva Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ryan Ross | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charlie Moss | 24 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 8 | May Moss | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Moss | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas H Cook | 45 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Cook | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Margret Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Peter Campbell | 25 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nora Campbell | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mabel Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Saml Liles | 25 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bonnie Liles | 22 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 18 | Tom Liles | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jas H Liles | 52 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lou Liles | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Liles | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John E Liles | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Catherine Liles | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Liles | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eula Liles | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | George Minton | 48 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Minton | 45 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Minton | 22 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 29 | Pauline Minton | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jessie Minton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lois Minton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Dan Trull | 42 | Boarder | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 33 | Monroe Anderson | 42 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Adams | 22 | Boarder | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 35 | Tom Adams | 18 | Boarder | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jake Cansler | 25 | Boarder | Weaver | Georgia |
| 37 | Jas Liles | 22 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 38 | Luke Damby | 45 | Boarder | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Damby | 20 | Boarder | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Davis | 20 | Boarder | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 41 | Tom Davis | 31 | Boarder | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 42 | Andy Hunt | 28 | Boarder | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jesse Elgin | 49 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 44 | Stella Elgin | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Emon Elgin | 22 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bob Elgin | 19 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 47 | Milton Elgin | 14 | Son | Card | South Carolina |
| 48 | Orie Elgin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Louise Elgin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)