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Currently, there are no age estimation methods that combine visual assessments of the joints of both the pubic symphysis and sternal end of the fourth rib to produce a single statistically derived final age interval. To fill this gap, pubic symphysis and rib scores were modeled separately and together via univariate and bivariate cumulative probit, respectively, with age and sex as predictors, using a sample of pubic bones and sternal fourth rib ends (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009481) collected from donors of known age, sex, and population affinity at the Maricopa County Forensic Science Center and Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. The bivariate model was more precise and had lower root mean square error (RMSE) while maintaining expected mean accuracy. These results were consistent across the age range, excepting a slight drop in accuracy for younger individuals. 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