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Martha Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Ross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lanes Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Cheatom Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Ross | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Frank Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Ross | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Spouse, age 30
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Spouse, age 39
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Martha Ross across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Ross
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reuben Griffith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clyde Griffith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Letha Griffith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ransom Parker | 78 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary J. Covington | 44 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ada Covington | 26 | G Niece | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lewis Covington | 25 | G Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary M Covington | 6 | G Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Viola Covington | 1 | G Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas J. Ross | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Ross THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Ross | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cheatom Ross | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 14 | George Ross | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Stafford Parker | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie Parker | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Parker | 30 | Sister | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Parker | 21 | Sister | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Stanton | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Geneva Stanton | 25 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gora Stanton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Geneva Stanton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jesse Ashcraft | 28 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Ashcraft | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Ashcraft | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Macaster Ashcraft | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elijah Hyatt | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dora Hyatt | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Julius Hyatt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bertie L Hyatt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rossie Hyatt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Hyatt | 75 | Father | — | United States |
| 33 | Will Hays | 21 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 34 | Minnie Hays | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ellison R Collins | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Laura Collins | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ray Collins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rady Collins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mattie Thomas | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lizzie Thomas | 65 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James T Baker | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Baker | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Olin Baker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Grace Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Conrad Baker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Victor C Baucom | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ola Baucom | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Linus Baucom | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Keith Baucom | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Evelyn Baucom | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)