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Harry Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jane Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Harry Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Ross | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harry Ross | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 26
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 36
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Coal |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 45
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Ross
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Church | 76 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary E. Day | 50 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 53 | Wilson N. Palmer | 76 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 54 | Margaret H. Palmer | 76 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Charlotte A. Palmer | 47 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 56 | Mae W. Palmer | 42 | Daughter | Secretary | Connecticut |
| 57 | Ina P. Palmer | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 58 | William G. Pohl | 28 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Grace C. Pohl | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Edwin W. Pohl | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edward Curwin | 49 | Father-in-law | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Rosa Curwin | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 63 | Margaret K. Miller | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Alice M. Carroll | 10 | Adopted Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | John B. May | 51 | Head | Tire Maker | Germany |
| 66 | Margaret B. May | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Anna R. May | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 68 | John M. Stark | 26 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Isaac Strand | 35 | Head | Asst Manager | New York |
| 70 | Frances J. Strand | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Bertha Batusack | 20 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
| 72 | Raymond H. Tuttle | 29 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 73 | Flora C. Tuttle | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Samuel Bears | 39 | Head | Clothier | Russia |
| 75 | Rosa Bears | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Rachael Bears | 59 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 77 | Harry Ross THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | New Jersey |
| 78 | Margaret H. Ross | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Elizabeth D. Ross | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Robert S. Ross | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Harry Jr. Ross | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Jane B. Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Margaret H. Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Robert E. Ross | 43 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | New Jersey |
| 85 | Louise D. Ross | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Alice D. Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Janet D. Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Helen D. Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Betty Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Louise D. Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Robert E. Jr. Ross | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Katherine Freeman | 39 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 93 | Christine Kennedy | 28 | Servant | Servant | Newfoundland |
| 94 | Sadie Bingham | 60 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 95 | Howard De Hart | 54 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 96 | Susanna De Hart | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Bertha L. De Hart | 32 | Daughter | Chief Operator | New Jersey |
| 98 | Vera G. De Hart | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary E. Harland | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Minnie O. Harland | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
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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)