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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 Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Francis — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Francis Ross | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 1
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · 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 | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Ross
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Ross
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Ross
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ross
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ross
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ruby Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu624unit:0343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Moriarty | 42 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Daniel Jr Moriarty | 17 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 53 | Francis Ross | 42 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mary Ross | 38 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 55 | William Ross THIS PERSON | 20 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ruby Ross | 13 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 57 | Robert Flanagan | 36 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hannah Flanagan | 31 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 59 | Katie Flanagan | 11 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 60 | Hannah Flanagan | 9 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | Robert Jr Flanagan | 6 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 62 | Andrew Flanagan | 2 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 63 | George Berry | 29 | brother-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 64 | Veronica Berry | 18 | sister-in-law | None | New York |
| 65 | Louis C Carvalho | 39 | head | None | Portugal |
| 66 | Agnes Carvalho | 41 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 67 | John Santos | 17 | boarder | None | Portugal |
| 68 | Lydia Moore | 23 | servant | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Theodore Weiss | 51 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Weiss | 40 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Louis Mayer | 70 | head | None | France |
| 72 | Lizzie Mayer | 56 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 73 | Sadie Mayer | 32 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 74 | Albertine Mayer | 24 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 75 | John Bonnaffons | 47 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 76 | Louise Bonnaffons | 36 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 77 | Edward Bonnaffons | 19 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 78 | Walter Bonnaffons | 15 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 79 | Anthony Bonnaffons | 7 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alexander White | 35 | servant | None | Louisiana |
| 81 | Ernestine Levy | 49 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 82 | Harry Levy | 24 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 83 | Stanford Levy | 21 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 84 | George Altenburg | 37 | head | None | Germany |
| 85 | Clara Altenburg | 36 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 86 | Thelma Altenburg | 15 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 87 | Lester Altenburg | 14 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 88 | Casimir Kuller | 38 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 89 | Josephine Kuller | 49 | mother | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | William Adeline | 21 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 91 | William Adeline | 17 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Harry Adeline | 20 | son-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 93 | Sam Goldstein | 31 | head | None | Russia |
| 94 | Kattie Goldstein | 29 | wife | None | New York |
| 95 | Frank Goldstein | 23 | brother-in-law | None | New York |
| 96 | Edward Goldstein | 26 | brother-in-law | None | New York |
| 97 | Sidney Goldstein | 27 | brother-in-law | None | New York |
| 98 | Victor Blumendahl | 31 | head | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Anna Blumendahl | 11 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | Ralph Blumendahl | 9 | son | None | Louisiana |
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)