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John Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ervin & Irvin — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Sidney Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lloyd Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lowell Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ella Ross | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 3
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 12
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 22
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ervin Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ervin Ross
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin Ross
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Ross
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Ross
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ross
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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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 — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elsie E. Tucker | 57 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ezra O. Brenn | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Bessie J. Brenn | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dorothy G. Brenn | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Leroy Goodnight | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Edith C. Goodnight | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mildred D. Goodnight | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Clarence R. Bonnell | 26 | Head | Poultry Man | Illinois |
| 59 | Ethel M. Bonnell | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Napoleon Robinson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Evalina Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Dorothy Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Donald Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John S. Ross THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 65 | Ella T. Ross | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lloyd Ross | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Lowell Ross | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles W. Witt | 48 | Head | Post Master | Illinois |
| 69 | Huldah M. Witt | 33 | Wife | Asst Post Master | Illinois |
| 70 | Ralph Witt | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John W. Madden | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mamie Madden | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Velma Madden | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorcas Pleymire | 60 | Head | Gardener | Ohio |
| 75 | Alta Kirby | 34 | Daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 76 | Imal Kirby | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Charles H. Coy | 46 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 78 | Lydia Coy | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Russell Coy | 20 | Son | R.R. Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 80 | Everett Coy | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Florence Coy | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ralph Coy | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | William M. Mcconnick | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Ada Mcconnick | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Helen Mcconnick | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Opr. | Illinois |
| 86 | Violet Mcconnick | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Isabelle Mcconnick | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Arabella Mcconnick | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Gerald Mcconnick | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Geraldine Mcconnick | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | James J. Robinson | 57 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 92 | Bertha Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Bryan Pridemore | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Ona R. Pridemore | 16 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | John S. Goodnight | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 96 | Berintha A. Eastman | 82 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Jonaie Davis | 57 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Frank Reece | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Annie R. Reece | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Carl A. Reece | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)