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James Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Ross across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Aleppo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Monia Ross | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Guy Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Ross | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Earl Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Ross | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Greene, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Ross across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greene, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ross
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1573unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth B. Tilton | 43 | Head | Teamster | Penna |
| 2 | Jessie M. Tilton | 28 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 3 | May Tilton | 4 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 4 | Grace Tilton | 3 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 5 | Mary J. Tilton | 0 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 6 | Mary J. Tilton | 74 | Mother | None | Penna |
| 7 | Albert C. Hughes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 8 | Ollie C. Hughes | 30 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 9 | Alma P. Hughes | 7 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 10 | Evaline R. Hughes | 5 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 11 | (Infant) Hughes | 0 | Son | None | Penna |
| 12 | John E. Lewis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 13 | Lewis | 45 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 14 | Elizabeth Lewis | 22 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 15 | Francis Jr. Riggle | 0 | Grandson | None | Penna |
| 16 | Thomas Welling | 52 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 17 | Della J. Welling | 36 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 18 | Sarah Miller | 26 | Sister-in-law | None | Penna |
| 19 | Celeste O. Miller | 4 | Niece | None | Penna |
| 20 | Benjamin P. Mccracken | 44 | Head | Teamster | Penna |
| 21 | Elizabeth Mccracken | 44 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 22 | Ida J. Mccracken | 20 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 23 | Opal L. Mccracken | 18 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 24 | Burns D. Mccracken | 12 | Son | None | Penna |
| 25 | Randolph B. Mccracken | 9 | Son | None | Penna |
| 26 | Rex L. Mccracken | 7 | Son | None | Penna |
| 27 | Vaughn L. Mccracken | 5 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 28 | Mildred L. Mccracken | 2 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 29 | Albert Tedrow | 28 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 30 | Eva L. Tedrow | 30 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 31 | Helen M. Tedrow | 5 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 32 | Aldene H. Tedrow | 3 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 33 | James M. Axtell | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 34 | Mary E. Axtell | 36 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 35 | Eleanor R. Axtell | 1 | Son | None | Penna |
| 36 | Caroline Tedrow | 62 | Head | None | Penna |
| 37 | Lissa Montgomery | 40 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 38 | Harold Montgomery | 11 | Grandson | None | Penna |
| 39 | Cecil Montgomery | 8 | Grandson | None | Penna |
| 40 | Charles Tedrow | 33 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 41 | Iona C. Tedrow | 32 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 42 | Robert K. Tedrow | 4 | Son | None | Penna |
| 43 | Kathleen V. Tedrow | 1 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 44 | James M. Ross THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Ross | 51 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Monia Ross | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence Ross | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Earl Ross | 20 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Ross | 19 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 50 | Guy Ross | 15 | Son | None | Penna |
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)