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Willie Ross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Ross | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Julius Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marvin Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Georgia Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Luther Ross | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, North …
Son, age 1
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 11
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Willie Ross across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Ross
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marvin Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Emery | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Emery | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Emery | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Morgan Emery | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Billie Emery | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Anelda Emery | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charles Emery | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jim Brooks | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margerite Brooks | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lila Brooks | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | May Brooks | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Brooks | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Spurgeon Brooks | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pearl Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Myrtle Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sissie Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Licey Mcentire | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Mcentire | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mamie Mcentire | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Accor | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Accor | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jed Accor | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Loula Accor | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wakes Kippy | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alycia Accor | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rhoda Jeffers | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Malious Jeffers | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | M. L. Jeffers | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Leroy Mcswain | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Maggie Mcswain | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Salie Mcswain | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Kermit Mcswain | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Trent Mcswain | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dan Earl | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Cynthia Earl | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Newell Earl | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mibie Earl | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Evans Earl | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Myrtle Earl | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Helen Earl | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Luther Ross | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Minnie Ross | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Georgia Ross | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Marvin Ross | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Ross THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | John Ross | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Julius Ross | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert Ross | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Laura Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)