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William Ross — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mahaska, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mahaska, Iowa |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Ross | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| J Ross | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alice Ross | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 3
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William M. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 12
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 22
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mahaska, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father J Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ross
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ross
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Ross
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ross
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ross
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
J Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Mahaska, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mahaska, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runder H Springer | 38 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Gertie Springer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Howard Springer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Bettie Springer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Harry L Pickeral | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Bertha Pickeral | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ray E Pickeral | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Wilda L Pickeral | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Lester Lawrence Pickeral | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John W Pickeral | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Alice Pickeral | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James Hughes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Minnie A Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | John R Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Catherine E Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary L Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Stella M Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Lolina H Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lilly May Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Agnes Rachel Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Leo Hughes | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Aaron P Watt | 72 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 23 | Laura E Watt | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John Watt | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Fred R Watt | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Myrtle Watt | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ruth Watt | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Earl Watt | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Estill Watt | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Hazel Watt | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | J. C. Ross | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Alice E Ross | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | J. Ross | 26 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | William J Ross THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Fred Grey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Clara Grey | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Clifford Grey | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Estmale Grey | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Gail Grey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ina M Grey | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Jacob Dewinter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 42 | Anna Dewinter | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Annie Dewinter | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | John A Dorneth | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Luella Dorneth | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry Dorneth | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Arthur Dorneth | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Walter Dorneth | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Bert Blakley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Cornelia Blakley | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)