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James Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Kansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant View |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bella Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Isaac Ross | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lawrence Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Amanda Ross | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pleasant View, …
Head, age 35
Pleasant View, Kansas · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1910
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 45
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 55
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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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 James Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ross
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu526unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred R Herman | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Delora Herman | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Evan E Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Josephine Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Homer Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Mae Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George Davis | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Barbara Davis | 67 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Clarence Mays | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Bertha Mays | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Clayton Jones | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | James M Ross THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 13 | Amanda Ross | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Isaac A Ross | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Mildred Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ruth Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Bella Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | James Ross | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lawrence Ross | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Charles Zuck | 33 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 21 | Ellen Zuck | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Elsie Zuck | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Thelma Zuck | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Esther Zuck | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Wesley Zuck | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Guy Cheney | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Fern Cheney | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | William Gaston | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Effie Gaston | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Frank Hutter | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Belle Hutter | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Clyde Hutter | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ernest Lorenzen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Waldenburg |
| 34 | Clara Lorenzen | 52 | Wife | — | Waldenburg |
| 35 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Waldenburg |
| 36 | Gertrude Lorenzen | 23 | Daughter | — | Waldenburg |
| 37 | James Scammels | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Blanche Scammels | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Howard Scammels | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Goedecke | None | Head | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Herman Goedecke | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Conrad Cooper | 20 | Son in law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Lillie Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Virgil Goedecke | 8 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 45 | William A Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Sara M Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Chester Smith | 20 | Son | Miner | Kansas |
| 49 | Gladys Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Lillie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)