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Margaret Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1846), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1877 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Plains Township 5Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Russell | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Nathan Ross | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| William Russell | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Margaret Ross | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 65
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 74
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1877 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ross
Spouse · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1595unit:0723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Delia Sweeney | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruthleen Sweeney | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Sweeney | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ignatius Sweeney | 15 | Son | Breakerboy | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Luke Sweeney | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas J Quinnane | 29 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 57 | Frances H Quinnane | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jean Quinnane | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Julia Reddington | 6 | Niece | None | Colorado |
| 60 | Frances Reddington | 5 | Niece | None | Colorado |
| 61 | Regina Reddington | 4 | Niece | None | Colorado |
| 62 | Ursula Reddington | 1 | Niece | None | Colorado |
| 63 | Florence Kinduff | 12 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Julia Flynn | 55 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Peter A Flynn | 26 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Morris Flynn | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Helen Flynn | 16 | Niece | None | New York |
| 68 | John F Krupp | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary J Krupp | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles F Krupp | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna L Krupp | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward J Krupp | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marion Krupp | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frances Krupp | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Daniel Fallon | 61 | Head | Hopper Man | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bridget E Fallon | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sadie C Fallon | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mildred V Fallon | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George F Clints | 28 | Son-in-law | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 80 | Rosa M Clints | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Thomas Jenkins | 57 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Jenkins | 52 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lester Jenkins | 24 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Elmer Jenkins | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elmer A Gartley | 42 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Beatrice M Gartley | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James F Gartley | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edgar A Gartley | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John S Gartley | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alice E Gartley | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edna J Gartley | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Nathan Ross | 72 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Scotland |
| 94 | Margaret Ross THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 95 | William Russell | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Scotland |
| 96 | Mary Russell | 49 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 97 | Richard H Scott | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Ada Scott | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ellen C Scott | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Thomas H Hale | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)