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Walter Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Knitting Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ross | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Katherine Holland | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Supt of Heating & Ventilating |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Heating Contractor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Knitting Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Ross
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George H. Buckminster | 49 | Head | President | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Addie J. Buckminster | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Mary A. Perkins | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Gertie B. Leavitt | 58 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George A. Leavitt | 59 | Son-in-law | Builder | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Charles Barker | 41 | Head | Mngr | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Emily E. Lawrence | 38 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Arthur Corvet | 68 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Nova Scotia |
| 59 | Clara Corvet | 59 | Wife | Dressmaker | Nova Scotia |
| 60 | Eliza Kendall | 87 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alice Ferguson | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Brunswick |
| 62 | Alva L. Webster | 41 | Head | Physical Engineer | California |
| 63 | Edith Webster | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 64 | Matthew Gibson | 44 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 65 | Clara Gibson | 42 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 66 | Margaret J. Gibson | 21 | Daughter | Nurse Grad. | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Dorothy Gibson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Helen R. Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Paul D. Gibson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Clara G. Gibson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Philip S. Gibson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Josephine Flint | 68 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Abby M. White | 56 | Sister | Saleswoman | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Ada M. White | 34 | Niece | Maker | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Archibald W. Pike | 43 | Head | Ship Joiner | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Hazel M. Pike | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Bradley A. Pike | 17 | Son | Brass Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Dorothy M. Pike | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Florence Pike | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Leonard Pike | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Grace Pike | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Helen Winsinger | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Leah M. Winsinger | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Harold B. Winsinger | 25 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Wilfred D. Winsinger | 22 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 86 | John Perry | 36 | Head | Mail Clerk | Ireland |
| 87 | Margaret M. Perry | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Francis E. Perry | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Margaret E. Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Katherine L. Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mary F. Perry | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Fred Blohm | 52 | Head | Driver - Auto | Sweden |
| 93 | Elizabeth Blohm | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Laura Cummings | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Joseph Grant | 22 | Brother-in-law | Lawyer | Georgia |
| 96 | Walter Ross THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 97 | Katherine Holland | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Amos G. Marden | 66 | Head | Special Agent | Connecticut |
| 99 | Ellie A. Marden | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Florence M. Anderson | 27 | Daughter | — | 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)