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James Cole — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Cole across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Teelie & John — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 11 Forest Home Butler Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Cole | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Millie Cole | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rubie Cole | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Cole | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Conrad Cole | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ada Cole | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 6
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 15
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 25
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Cole across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Teelie Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Teelie Cole
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cole
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Cole
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cole
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Bella Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Ransom Jr Cole | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Henry Cole | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John T. Cole | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Permelia Cole | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James A. Cole THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Ada P. Cole | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Millie L. Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Conrad C. Cole | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Rubie L. Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Minnie R. Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Letha Mason | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Daisie Mason | 14 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | George F. Mason | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Melissa Caster | 42 | Grandmother | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 66 | Jake O'Neal | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Carey Murphy | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Callie Murphy | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Andrew Zeagler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Irene Zeagler | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mary Zeagler | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mindora Zeagler | 45 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Litha Scott | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Julienne Scott | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie Lee Scott | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Ethridge Scott | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | William Scott | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Billa Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Robert Scott | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Edmund Smith | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Lou Bennett | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Dukes, Sr. Grace | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Missouri Grace | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Asbury Grace | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Patriel Grace | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Jessie Grace | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Hobson Grace | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Sandy Grace | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Samuel Grace | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Eva Grace | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Dukes, Jr. Grace | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Nancy Grace | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Fanny Dennis | 7 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 94 | George Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Bertha Williams | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Lucy Williams | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Bonnie Williams | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Issy Williams | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Ruby Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Addie Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)