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Walter Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Wholesale Seed Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Hazel Ross | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Eloise Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Ross | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Wholesale Tea |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Seed Shop |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 61
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Wholesale Seed Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Ross
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu749unit:0686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R Baxter | 15 | Son | — | Canada |
| 2 | Enid Baxter | 12 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 3 | Weltha Baxter | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 4 | Carlton A Browning | 30 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edith A Browning | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert Browning | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Lois Browning | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Grace Browning | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Henry Mitchell | 31 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 10 | Barbara Mitchell | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 11 | Dorothea Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 12 | Henry Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 13 | Phyllis Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Basil Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Muriel Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Karl E Ericson | 40 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 17 | Bessie E Ericson | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Virginia M Ericson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | S Eugene Weeks | 39 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Bertha M Weeks | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Thomas E Diggins | 59 | Head | Watchman | Vermont |
| 22 | Julia A Diggins | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | John J Foster | 24 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 24 | Alice L Foster | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harry Gaumond | 38 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary B Gaumond | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Rose M Gaumond | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Gertrude B Gaumond | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Harry J Gaumond | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George H Gaumond | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Hans Madsen | 48 | Head | Dealer | Denmark |
| 32 | Maria Madsen | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 33 | Bradley Madsen | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Andrew Madsen | 81 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 35 | Walter D Ross THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary E Ross | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Eloise L Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Hazel A Ross | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Andrew C Andersen | 51 | Head | Cement | Denmark |
| 40 | Mary K Andersen | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 41 | Anton Andersen | 24 | Son | Mason | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Elizabeth Andersen | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Agnes Andersen | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Gladys Andersen | 14 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Sarah Andersen | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Harry Andersen | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Herbert Andersen | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Albert Andersen | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Wilfred J W Jacques | 32 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Sada Jacques | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)