MR
Mary Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · X, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in X, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | X, Maryland |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ross | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Julian Ross | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 37
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 43
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Family |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
X, Maryland
Head, age 55
X, Maryland · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Mary Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Ross (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Mother
Sarah Ross
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ross
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — X, Maryland
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — X, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu661unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Gibson | 19 | Fall Brother | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 52 | Frank Moody | 13 | Boarder | Iron Helper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Phineas Conway | 25 | Roomer | Reamer | Maryland |
| 54 | Isabel Conway | 25 | Roomer | Packer | Maryland |
| 55 | Mary Nowell | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John C. Pool | 30 | Head | Cement Work | North Carolina |
| 57 | Coroma Pool | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Christine Pool | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Robinson | 17 | Brother in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James Anthony | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lucile Anthony | 26 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 62 | Wm H Pridgen | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 63 | Alice J. Pridgen | 58 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 64 | Frank Myers | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Rosa Myers | 30 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Georgia |
| 66 | Samuel Wiggins | 21 | Head | Baker | Florida |
| 67 | Wiggins | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Sol Milligan | 65 | Head | Kiln Burner | Maryland |
| 69 | Ruth Williamson | 22 | Niece | Servant | Maryland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Davis | 39 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Walter Milligan | 32 | Nephew | Vendor | Maryland |
| 72 | William Downey | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Martha Downey | 33 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Winfield Downey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Mildreth Downey | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | James J Fogerty | 52 | Head | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 77 | Francis A Fogerty | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | James J. Jr Fogerty | 20 | Son | Pressfeeder | Maryland |
| 79 | Marie Fogerty | 23 | Daughter | Box Maker | Maryland |
| 80 | Sadie Fogerty | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Charles Fogerty | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Robert A Proctor | 36 | Head | Teacher | Maryland |
| 83 | Gertrude L Proctor | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Gertrude L Proctor | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Verna A Proctor | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Nora Harris | 27 | Sister in law | Bundle Wrapper | Maryland |
| 87 | Mary A Ross THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 88 | Julian W Ross | 35 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 89 | John R Briggs | 27 | Head | Melter | Virginia |
| 90 | Christiana P Briggs | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Earl Malone | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Edna Malone | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Blanch Cornish | 10 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 94 | James Pack | 69 | Roomer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 95 | George Anderson | 38 | Roomer | Vendor | France |
| 96 | Amos J Mccormick | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Mildred E Mccormick | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | George J. Kink | 50 | Head | Stock Clerk | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ardilla Kink | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Michael Spahn | 56 | Head | Driver | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)