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John Cole — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Staunton Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovie Cole | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alice Cole | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Harriet Cole | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Cole | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Cole | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Scott Burnett | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| George Burnett | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Pat Burnett | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Scott Cole | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lula Cole | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Cole | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Cole | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Whit Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Cole | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Archer Cole | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Scott Cole | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 20
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 16 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Cole across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cole
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Archer Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Whit Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scott Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovie Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sidney W Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jesse Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Laughter Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Adam Barksdale | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 55 | Bettie Barksdale | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Willie Barksdale | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary J Barksdale | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosa Barksdale | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie Cole | 46 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 60 | Scott Jun Cole | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Alice Cole | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John Cole THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Whit Cole | 18 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 64 | Archer Cole | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lovie Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Harriet Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Willie Cole | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Walter Cole | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Cole | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Scott Cole | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lula Cole | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George Burnett | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Scott Burnett | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Pat Burnett | 27 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Thornton Livingston | 29 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 76 | Sallie Livingston | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rosa Livingston | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Gertie Livingston | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Roscoe Livingston | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert E Livingston | 32 | Brother | Farming | Virginia |
| 81 | Lucy Livingston | 19 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Annie Livingston | 11 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Jeff Knott | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 84 | Ida Knott | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John F Knott | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Newton P Knott | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Willie M Knott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Elizabeth Knott | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Calpurnia Knott | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lock Lejarnette | 48 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 91 | Willie P Lejarnette | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Estelle Lejarnette | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Doris Lejarnette | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Marie F Lejarnette | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Willie P Lejarnette | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Peyton Owen | 73 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 97 | Lucy Owen | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Peyton Jr Owen | 17 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 99 | Frank Owen | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Howard Perkins | 72 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
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)