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Charles Chapman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Catahoula, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Catahoula, Louisiana |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Chapman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Russell Chapman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rosa Chapman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Sterling Chapman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Chapman | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catahoula, Louisiana
Head, age 51
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Head, age 61
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charlie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Head, age 71
Catahoula-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charley H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Chapman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Chapman
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Catahoula, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Catahoula, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie S Beasley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Alma Beasley | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Eliza M Beasley | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Elijah A Cotton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lottie E Cotton | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Elijah B Cotton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edward Cotton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hugh Cotton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mott Cotton | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Nellie Cotton | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bennie Cotton | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | William J Kirkland | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Fannie S Kirkland | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lansing Kirkland | 44 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Louis L Kirkland | 42 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | William Kirkland | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Henry S Kirkland | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lula Kirkland | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Vera Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Henry S Jr Kirkland | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Robert L Kirkland | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Will B Waller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sallie A Waller | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | John D Waller | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Andrew S Waller | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jessie S Waller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Waller | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Leonard Knight | 12 | Lch | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Rufus M Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Addie Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Alton Miller | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dovie Miller | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Rex Miller | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rosie Miller | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary M Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charles Chapman THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rosa L Chapman | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Emma Chapman | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Sterling Chapman | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Russell Chapman | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | James T West | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Julia A West | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | William West | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ola B West | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Stanley West | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Burniece West | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | James West | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | W L West | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Allen W Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Nellie Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)