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William Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Florida
Our Model Tree links this William Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Florida |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Kathleen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillian Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lera Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Ross | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ralph Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Ross | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Florida
Head, age 27
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Polk, Florida
Head, age 37
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Polk, Florida
Head, age 46
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ross
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu227unit:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Haughton | 38 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Essie Haughton | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | John W. Haughton | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Willie M. Haughton | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Dorothy Haughton | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | James H. Ellis | 26 | Head | Barber | Florida |
| 7 | Kattie M. Ellis | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | James W. Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | William A. Cheatwood | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Liza Cheatwood | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Lester R. Lane | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 12 | Essie L. Lane | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Horace F. Lane | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | James L. Lane | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Annie L. Lane | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Effee L. Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Maggie C. Lane | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Elmer E. Lane | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Calvin Wright | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Lula Wright | 33 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nancy Wright | 13 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 22 | Edward Nixon | 65 | Head | Wood Chopper | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie Nixon | 45 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 24 | Hunter M. Murrell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 25 | Bertie M. Murrell | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 26 | Maura A. Murrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Carlos G. Murrell | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | John Giddens | 37 | Head | Agent | Alabama |
| 29 | Clure Giddens | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Nellie Giddens | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Mary E. Giddens | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Marjorie Giddens | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | James W. Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 34 | Bertie Jackson | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Fred O. Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Albert Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | Audrey Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | Mildred Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | James A. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | John W. Mathis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 41 | Vada Mathis | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 42 | Nellie M. Mathis | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 43 | William A. Mathis | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 44 | William W. Ross THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 45 | James L. Ross | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lera V. Ross | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | James L. Ross | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Grace Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Ralph E. Ross | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | Lillian G. Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
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)