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James Ross — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Lenora — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mamie Ross | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Son, age 5
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 16
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 25
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenora Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Ross
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenora Ross
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Ross
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ross
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ross
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edd Nelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Nelson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Gaston Addaline Nelson | 4 | Step daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Maggie Leonard | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie Leonard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bertha Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ross Leonard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Leonard | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Harrison Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ida Davis | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henrietta Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | George A Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Plum Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Will Miles | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | A. V. Miles | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | A. L. Miles | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Tamil Bee Miles | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jesse Loudermon | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lizzie Loudermon | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Eva Loudermon | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Louis Loudermon | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ida May Loudermon | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ernest Loudermon | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Isabella Loudermon | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eloise Loudermon | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lattie Loudermon | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Davis | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Juna Davis | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bose Ross | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Ross | 46 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Marinette Ross | 17 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alfonzo Ross | 15 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Allison Ross | 14 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Inez Ross | 11 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Thelma Ross | 8 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Ross THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mamie Ross | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Dot Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Robert Ross | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | M. H. Ross | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | E. Marie Ross | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Evelyn Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lillie M Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | L. L. Ross | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sadie Ross | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Gabe Neely | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Neely | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Verna Neely | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Neely | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Arthur Neely | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)