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John Cole — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Estill, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Estill, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Estill, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Station Camp Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Cole | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Dorothy Cole | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Cole | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Cole | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Estill, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Estill, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Estill, Kentucky
Head, age 55
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Cole across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Estill, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cole
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Estill, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Estill, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu566unit:1114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Wells | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Turner Wells | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Velda Wells | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Delbert Wells | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | George Wolfenbarger | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sabridia Wolfenbarger | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Clarence Wolfenbarger | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Annie Wolfenbarger | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Kirk Wolfenbarger | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Edna Wolfenbarger | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Wolfenbarger | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gladys Wolfenbarger | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elisha Tudor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Laura A. Tudor | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Charlie H. Tipton | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Annie Tipton | 23 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Raymond Tipton | 3 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edrie V. Tipton | 0 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Reuben P. Metcalf | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucy L. Metcalf | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arthur Metcalf | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hiram Metcalf | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Minerva Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charlie Harris | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Coleman Harris | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edward Harris | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Arnold Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Strand Harris | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ora Harris | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Gargis Harris | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charlie Harris | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alice Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Virgil Harris | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Carl Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Walter Harris | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Alma Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mildred Harris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Edna Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | William Dunn | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Elizabeth Dunn | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Alfred Bailey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Minnie Bailey | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eli Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ina Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Vinnie G. Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bessie Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | John W. Cole THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary L. Cole | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dorothy Cole | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Nannie Cole | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)