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Mary Ross — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Angeline — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Italy
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Township / Ward | Parnassus Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Ross | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 20
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ross
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Ross
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Mary Ross
Spouse · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1666unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E. Mcmalley | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Arthur G. Mcmalley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry J. Mcmalley | 20 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ethel M. Mcmalley | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary E. Mcmalley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Herbert Mcmalley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arthur R. Mcmalley | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John D. Lohr | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Isabelle Lohr | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Isabell Lohr | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Lohr | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Lohr | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harry S. Mohney | 31 | Head | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mabelle Mohney | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Dorothy B. Mohney | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John A. Mckernan | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marie Mckernan | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Mckernan | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Nellie W. Quay | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Genevieve Quay | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Richard Quay | 8 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 72 | Thomas B. Murphy | 29 | Head | Rougher | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Florence Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles W. Miller | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Celia Philson | 19 | Boarder | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Ross | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 77 | Mary Ross THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Joseph J. Ross | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph J. Ross | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Jr. Ross | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph Ross | 30 | Brother | Salesman | Italy |
| 82 | Austin C. Shaffer | 22 | Head | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ida B. Shaffer | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna M. Shaffer | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Louis R. Potts | 26 | Head | Principal | West Virginia |
| 86 | Edith E. Potts | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | John Schmiltz | 28 | Head | Nightmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Minnie Schmiltz | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Harry Schmiltz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Madden Keith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 91 | Grace Keith | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Everett R. Shaffer | 34 | Head | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elizabeth Shaffer | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Harry Shaffer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Shaffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Richard Shaffer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Dale Bentham | 42 | Head | Rollerman | Ohio |
| 98 | Jessie W. Bentham | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Orabelle Rumer | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lydia Rumer | 52 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 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)