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William Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Mannie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 Utica Precinct Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Ross | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Wilhelm Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 15
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hinds, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mannie Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Ross
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mannie Ross
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Ross
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ross
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eliza Bowman | 47 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ida M. Bowman | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hattie Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Marshall Joseph Bowman | 10 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ward Bowman | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Johnie C. Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Linnie Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Pinkie Miller | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Virginia Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Rosalie Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Katie Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Johnie Jr. Miller | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Peter Wade | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Essie Wade | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lossie Wade | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Henry Watkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Watkins | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Evangelia Watkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Evelyn Watkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Leo Watkins | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Masonia Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Chadwick Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruth Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Gemina Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | William Ross THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Elizabeth Ross | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Elizabeth Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | William Ross | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Wilhelm Ross | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Taylor Scott | 77 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 82 | Winfield Scott | 8 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Horace Ford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Adeline Ford | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Clarence Jackson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Katie Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary L. Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Elmira Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Huderena Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Clarence Jr. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Dallas Page | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Moretta Page | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ida M. Page | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Annetta Page | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | John J. Page | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Calvinist Page | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Dallas Jr. Page | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Alex Mcclain | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Ella Mcclain | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)