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Mary Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orella Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Connie Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Julia Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ophelia Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jesse Ross | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Essick Ross | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Dickson Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Essick Ross | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 43
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ross
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dock Frazier | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lizzie Frazier | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 3 | Edda Frazier | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Essick Ross | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Ross THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Essick Jr Ross | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Dickson Ross | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ophelia Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Julia Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lizzie Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Orella Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie Ruth Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Connie Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Jesse Lee Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Early Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary Williams | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 17 | Lee Wesley Williams | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | James A Williams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Early Williams | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Junious Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Cora Williams | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jesse Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Tassa Roberson | 26 | Head | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 24 | Lizzie Roberson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Clara Bell Roberson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lizzie Roberson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie T Roberson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jimie Robert | 24 | Head | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 29 | L M Robert | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie Lou Robert | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | J H Wallis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | J L Wallis | 43 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Emerson Winston | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mabel Martha Winston | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Frank James Winston | 19 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Dudley Elvin Winston | 17 | Boarder | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 37 | Junious Catt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Sallie Annie Catt | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 39 | Gertrude Catt | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Hubert Catt | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert Catt | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Pearl Catt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mattie Catt | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Alyne Catt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ida De France Catt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | David Catt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ernest Catt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Harper Catt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Junious Catt | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 50 | James Catt | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
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)