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William Gross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Morrison, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Gross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morrison, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morrison, Minnesota |
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Granite Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Gross | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hubert Gross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Theodore Gross | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joe Gross | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mary Gross | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alma Gross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mike Gross | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joe Gross | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Christian Gross | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Catherine Gross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leonard Gross | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Andrew Gross | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Gross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Gross | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Morrison, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gross
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Theodore Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christian Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mike Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Gross
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Morrison, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morrison, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu846unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Schaps | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Clara Schaps | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Edwin Schaps | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Roman Schaps | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | John Brummer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Katy Brummer | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Mary Brummer | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Clara Brummer | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Anna Brummer | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Helen Brummer | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Frank Brummer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | George Brummer | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Henry Brummer | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Alma Brummer | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | John Brummer | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Hilda Brummer | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Joe Gross | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Mary Gross | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Theodore Gross | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 70 | Joe Gross | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 71 | William Gross THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 72 | Henry Gross | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mike Gross | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Christian Gross | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Josephine Gross | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Alma Gross | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Catherine Gross | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Hubert Gross | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Andrew Gross | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Leonard Gross | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | John Gross | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Eleonore Gross | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Helen Gross | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Father Stephan | 73 | Father | — | Germany |
| 85 | Antonia Stephan | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 86 | Theodore Stephan | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 87 | Frank Stephan | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 88 | M. Anna Gross | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Anna Gross | 36 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 90 | Katherine Gross | 30 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 91 | Math Gross | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 92 | Henry Britz | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Laurentia Britz | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Alfred Britz | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | David Britz | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | John Britz | 31 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 97 | H. Henry Linnig | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Helen Linnig | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Ursula Linnig | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Theresa Linnig | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)