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George Rose — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Rose across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Charles — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Rose |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switch Tender |
| Industry | C.B.&Q. R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Switch Tender |
| Township / Ward | Galesburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rose | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Catherine Rose | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sophia Rose | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| George Rose | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 2
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rose |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 11
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rose |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 21
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rose |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Switch Tender |
| Industry | C.B.&Q. R.R. |
| 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 George Rose across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Knox, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Rose (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Rose (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rose (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Rose (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Rose
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Rose
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rose
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Rose
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Rose
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Catherine Rose
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 — Knox, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu380unit:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ekstrom | 82 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Mabel Ekstrom | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Albert Highlander | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 4 | Anna Highlander | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John H. Highlander | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Hanna Lund | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Mrs. Nellie Anderson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Emma A. Anderson | 44 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 9 | Minnie M. Anderson | 42 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 10 | William E. Anderson | 35 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Ella E. Anderson | 31 | Daughter | Buyer | Illinois |
| 12 | Harry G. Anderson | 30 | Son | Bank Teller | Illinois |
| 13 | Clark L. Anderson | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 14 | Nels H. Olson | 58 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Amanda U. Olson | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Wallace S. Olson | 14 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 17 | C. F. Smith | 63 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 18 | Mamie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Howard Smith | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | A. R. Anderson | 56 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 21 | Oliva S. Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Grant Briggs | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clara Briggs | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Faith Briggs | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Paul Briggs | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nora Ouderkirk | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | A. J. Erickson | 32 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 28 | Netta E. Erickson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Glenn Hogeland | 40 | Boarder | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 30 | Selma Hogeland | 42 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 31 | N. H. Lewis | 53 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 32 | Della L. Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Theodore Olson | 48 | Head | Brick Mason | Sweden |
| 34 | Naomi A. Olson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Mildred Olson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Theodore Olson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Geo. H. Dixon | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Alice Dixon | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James A. Dixon | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Nellie E. Dixon | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Maurine A. Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Clarence T. Anderson | 32 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Sweden |
| 43 | Myrtle Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Mrs. Hannah Nelson | 78 | Servant | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Addie L. Nelson | 56 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hulda M. Nelson | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John F. Rose | 60 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 48 | Sophia Rose | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | George Rose THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Switch Tender | Illinois |
| 50 | Catherine Rose | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)