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William Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Ross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Point Marion Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Ross | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Alpheus Dillinger | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Grover Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fanny Ross | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Delivery |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Ross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ross
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1569unit:1095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Everhart Genet | 20 | son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Genet | 20 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Burt Beebe | 42 | head | Bottle Blower | New York |
| 54 | Deborah Beebe | 44 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Beebe | 16 | son | None | Indiana |
| 56 | William Ross THIS PERSON | 49 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Fanny Ross | 44 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Dora Ross | 21 | daughter | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Ross | 20 | son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 60 | Grover Ross | 17 | son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 61 | Alpheus Dillinger | 70 | lodger | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fanny Russert | 56 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Roy G. Cooper | 23 | head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Valerie Cooper | 26 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Joseph Ross | 39 | head | Superintendent | Switzerland |
| 66 | Elizabeth Ross | 33 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Francis Ross | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Josephine Ross | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Ross | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Ross | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Bertolko | 62 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Opal Bertolko | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph S. Ely | 66 | head | Tax Collector | Ohio |
| 74 | Minerva Ely | 66 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Viola Frankenberry | 37 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Samuel Frankenberry | 35 | son in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ruth Frankenberry | 4 | grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Louis Dupree | 57 | head | Gatherer | Belgium |
| 79 | Irma Dupree | 47 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 80 | Mary Dupree | 28 | daughter | None | Belgium |
| 81 | James M. Horne | 44 | head | Superintendent | Scotland |
| 82 | Katherine Horne | 48 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 83 | William J. Horne | 23 | son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Stuart Horne | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joseph W. Taylor | 44 | head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Florence Taylor | 43 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Clifton Taylor | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ethel Taylor | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Taylor | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Vivian Taylor | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Taylor | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edna Taylor | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Arnold Taylor | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Roger Taylor | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alexander Dils | 58 | head | Pilot | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Burrell Dils | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mallissa Dillinger | 48 | sister in law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Evelyn Dillinger | 11 | niece | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Cornelius Mulvahill | 42 | head | Gatherer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lillian Mulvahill | 35 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
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)