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Sarah Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1845), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Philo Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Ross | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Sarah Ross | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| William Paul | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eva Ross | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1844 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 66
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1844 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 75
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Sarah Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ross
Spouse · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Davis | 40 | Head | Dentist | Mexico |
| 2 | Rosetti Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Catalina Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 4 | Joseph A Giles | 39 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 5 | Almatina Giles | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Frederick Giles | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas Giles | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Alva E Brock | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 9 | Millie Brock | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Gladys Brock | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Shirley Ross | 75 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 12 | Sarah A Ross THIS PERSON | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Eva Ross | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 14 | William R Paul | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Eliza J Shepherd | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | John Shepherd | 47 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 17 | William U Harty | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Ida Harty | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Doris Harty | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mabel I Harty | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Harty | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Peter Harty | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Caroline S Harty | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Yona E Churchill | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lottie Churchill | 39 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Thomas Mccormick | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 27 | Margaret Mccormick | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas P Mccormick | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Mccormick | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ellen Mccormick | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mccormick | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Edward Mccormick | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Clyde Clark | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Maggie Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Chester Clark | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Clark | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Conrad Etter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Anna L Etter | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Amelia Etter | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Frances Etter | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Viola Etter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lee Calhoun | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lola Calhoun | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Chippendale | 67 | Head | Farmer | England |
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)