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William Gross — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Anne Arundel, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Gross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anne Arundel, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Kizziah — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anne Arundel, Maryland |
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Oyster Tongue |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Precinct 8Th District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Gross | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Gross | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Benjamin Gross | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| James Gross | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 2
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | Wm A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Anne Arundel, …
Son, age 20
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Oyster Tongue |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Gross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kizziah Gross (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Gross (~0.92 confidence) and father Hezekiah Gross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Gross
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kizziah Gross
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Gross
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Gross
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hezekiah Gross
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gross
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Maryland
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Sibling
James Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Anne Arundel, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Anne Arundel, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu654unit:0292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert G Glover | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | Maryland |
| 2 | Ida J Glover | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Franklin Luther Glover | 36 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 4 | Carrie V Glover | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | John Hutton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 6 | Sarah M Hutton | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Augustus Murray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Hilda R Murray | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Edward A Murray | 12 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Alexander Gross | 45 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 11 | Rosetta Gross | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William T Gross | 23 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 13 | Elwood W Gross | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Alvavon Gross | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Wendell Gross | 11 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Jacob Gross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 17 | Lucenia Gross | 8 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Rudolph Gross | 29 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 19 | James A Gross | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | James S Milton | 32 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 21 | Marie C Milton | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Catherine N Milton | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Marie E Milton | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Edna E Milton | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Emma Phelps | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Virgil Phelps | 48 | Brother | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 27 | Wilson Phelps | 43 | Brother | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 28 | Oregon Hennings | 36 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 29 | Edith E Hennings | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Quinton Hennings | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Willie Hennings | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | John Gross | 62 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 33 | Elizabeth Gross | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Archiefield Gross | 38 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 35 | Earl M Gross | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Louise Gross | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Mary B Gross | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Clark Gross | 39 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 39 | Eva Gross | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | James Gross | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Melvin Gross | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Leo Gross | 53 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 43 | Susan Gross | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Henry Oregon Gross | 17 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 45 | Sylvester Gross | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Beulah Gross | 29 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 47 | Benjamin Gross | 65 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 48 | Ida B Gross | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | James Gross | 29 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 50 | William H Gross THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Fisherman | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)