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Ida Ross — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ida Ross across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Wilmer Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Lucy Ross | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Ida Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Ellen Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Henry Pinkett | Other | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Hat Factory |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ida Ross across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Ross
Daughter · 1900 · age 12 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Ross
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Ross
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Ross
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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
1900 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1471unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Libre | 27 | dau | Book-Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Alexander | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna E Alexander | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John J Spencer | 42 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eliza Spencer | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lulu Spencer | 12 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha Spencer | 10 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leroy Spencer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nancy Watson | 44 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 10 | Henry Byrum | 21 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Glass | 49 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Turner | 25 | Boarder | Wait-Er | North Carolina |
| 13 | Verna Green | 27 | Boarder | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 14 | Spencer Joyner | 21 | Boarder | Asphalt-Maker | North Carolina |
| 15 | — | 22 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Annie | 40 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George W Lucas | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Lucas | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Edith Lucas | 9 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice A Lucas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ernest T Appel | 52 | Head | Milk Dealer | Germany |
| 23 | Mary C Appel | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward M Appel | 23 | Son | Milk Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Paul J George | 46 | Son in law | Driver Milk Wagon | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Ross | 45 | Head | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Lucy Ross | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Ross | 13 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ida Ross THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ellen Ross | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Wilmer Ross | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Henry Pinkett | 18 | Boarder | Wait-Er | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Jackson | 39 | Head | Teamster | Texas |
| 34 | Annie M Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Walter P Jackson | 16 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Leon Jackson | 12 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Virginia M Jackson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Howard P Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert William | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Susan William | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George W Gill | 80 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Andrew F Lewis | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Lewis | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Connecticut |
| 44 | Stephen Lewis | 11 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Stephen Johnson | 32 | Boarder | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Taylor | 40 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | William D Schofield | 22 | Head | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Anna V Schofield | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Mollie V Schofield | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George S White | 43 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)