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Thomas Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal digger |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | WW |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Coal Digger |
| Township / Ward | Elk Lato Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harold Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Velmer Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ulysses Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Abaneta Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elmer Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Ross | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Nancy Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Eva Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lucille Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 7
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 16
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Coal digger |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | WW |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Ross across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Ross
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ulysses Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velmer Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abaneta Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu376unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl Borden | 18 | son | Coal Digger | Illinois |
| 52 | Thomas W Ross | 43 | head | Coal Digger | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary E Ross | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas E Ross THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Coal Digger | Illinois |
| 55 | Abaneta Ross | 17 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Eva Ross | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Harold Ross | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Ulysses Ross | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Elmer Ross | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Nancy Ross | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Lucille Ross | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Edna Ross | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Velmer Ross | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | John T Williams | 35 | head | Farmer | Ill |
| 65 | Mylinda Williams | 27 | wife | None | Tenn |
| 66 | Lizzie Goodman | 50 | Mother in law | None | Tenn |
| 67 | Newton Smith | 66 | head | Farmer | Tenn |
| 68 | Mary E Smith | 63 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Addie Smith | 39 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Paul Smith | 31 | son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 71 | Beatrice Smith | 22 | daughter in law | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Grover H Smith | 12 | G son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Wayman J Smith | 1 | G son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Theodore Casey | 40 | head | Coal Digger | Tenn |
| 75 | Antonia Casey | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Millard Casey | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Lillian Casey | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Lucille Casey | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Theodore Casey | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | William G Lawrence | 35 | head | Farmer | — |
| 81 | Lula Lawrence | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Isabelle M Lawrence | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Samuel H Lawrence | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Maria Heiple | 58 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Loren L Heiple | 32 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Archie S Heiple | 26 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Emile L Heiple | 21 | son | Shift Work | Illinois |
| 88 | Etta Heiple | 23 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Frank Napone | 46 | none | Coal Digger | Italy |
| 90 | Freemont Hart | 34 | head | Coal Digger | Illinois |
| 91 | Nan Hart | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Lula Hart | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | William H Hart | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Charles M Heiple | 44 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Joe L Smith | 35 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 96 | Emma S Smith | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Leonard Smith | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Muriel Smith | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Claude Smith | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Grant Will | 49 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)