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Frank Cole — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Frank Cole across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitley, Indiana |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Cole | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Cole | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Frank Cole | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ralph Cole | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whitley, Indiana
Head, age 43
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Whitley, Indiana
Head, age 53
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Whitley, Indiana
Head, age 62
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Cole across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whitley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Cole
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu473unit:0542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Alma | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Roy M. Snyder | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Harvey J. Snyder | 33 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary E. Snyder | 43 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 56 | James Clark | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Clotilda Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Ferguson Franklin Clark | 29 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | Frank J. Oser | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Rosa Oser | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Lloyd Oser | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Helen M. Oser | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Bernice Oser | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | William B. Lawrence | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Julia F. Lawrence | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bessie M. Lawrence | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Harry B. Lawrence | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Virginia Lawrence | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Henry H. Lawrence | 79 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Frank Cole THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Laura V. Cole | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Ralph D. Cole | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Bessie Cole | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Edwin Howell | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | Cora M. Howell | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Thomas J. Samuel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Bertha E. Samuel | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Cora M. Samuel | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Nina H. Samuel | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Venetta J. Samuel | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Donald G. Samuel | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Lucile M. Samuel | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Salomon D. Donatell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Katherine E. Donatell | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Eveline G. Donatell | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Donald H. Donatell | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Lewis C. Harnish | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 88 | Dora E. Harnish | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Homer Harnish | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Lee Harnish | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Marie Harnish | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Helen Harnish | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Burton Taylor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 94 | Kassie Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Henry Harnish | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 96 | Mary Harnish | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Milo Harnish | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)