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John Coleman — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fillmore, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fillmore, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Nebraska Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFillmore, Nebraska
SurnameColeman
Given NameJohn W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNebraska
Father's BirthplaceOhio
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
Township / WardMadison Township
Est. Birth Year~1904

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
Fern Coleman Daughter — 6 ~1914
James Coleman Head — 52 ~1868
John Coleman Son — 16 ~1904
Julia Coleman Spouse — 49 ~1871

Census Appearances

1920
Fillmore, Nebraska
Son, age 16
Fillmore, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
Surname Coleman
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1930
Fillmore, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Fillmore, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Coleman
Given Name Joe A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Head, age 37
Fillmore-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Coleman
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) Stanton Twp
1935 Residence (County) Fillmore
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd Jobs
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Coleman
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Coleman
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Coleman
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Coleman
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Fern Coleman
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Fillmore, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu985unit:1119)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John F Garrett 26 Head Farmer Nebraska
2 Grace B Garrett 26 Wife — Nebraska
3 David P Garrett 2 Son — Nebraska
4 Allan R Kintrade 22 Head Farmer Nebraska
5 Effie M Kintrade 41 Mother — Iowa
6 Anthen W Damier 59 Head Farmer Illinois
7 Lena C Damier 52 Wife — Illinois
8 Linnie M Damier 22 Daughter Dress Maker Nebraska
9 Alwine A Damier 20 Daughter House Work Nebraska
10 Edwin J Damier 17 Son Farmer Nebraska
11 Louise A Damier 14 Daughter — Nebraska
12 Ira G Mason 43 Head Farmer Illinois
13 Blanche Mason 32 Wife — Nebraska
14 Fern E Mason 8 Daughter — Nebraska
15 Floyd L Mason 6 Son — Nebraska
16 Eleanor A Mason 3 Daughter — Nebraska
17 George E Taylor 34 Head Farming Nebraska
18 Gladys M Taylor 24 Wife — Iowa
19 Charles N Taylor 44 Brother Farming Ohio
20 Raymond Hill 32 Head Farming Nebraska
21 Edgbert S Fox 43 Head Farmer Ohio
22 Clara I Fox 32 Wife — Nebraska
23 William C Houck 32 Head Farmer North Carolina
24 Laura M Houck 30 Wife — North Carolina
25 Clifton V Houck 12 Son — Virginia
26 Milton J Houck 9 Son — Virginia
27 Edward S Houck 4 Son — Kansas
28 Warren S Houck 1 Son — Nebraska
29 Philis A Houck 0 Daughter — Nebraska
30 Robert G Houck 18 Brother Farm North Carolina
31 Clyde Churchill 20 Head Farmer Nebraska
32 Maybelle Churchill 16 Wife — Illinois
33 Ola P Churchill 22 Sister Teaching Nebraska
34 James H Coleman 52 Head Farmer Ohio
35 Julia E Coleman 49 Wife — Ohio
36 John W Coleman THIS PERSON 16 Son — Nebraska
37 Fern B Coleman 6 Daughter — Nebraska
38 Edward W Weber 45 Head Farmer Illinois
39 Elizabeth Weber 43 Wife — Illinois
40 Jacob Weber 20 Son Farmer Illinois
41 Earl Weber 15 Son — Illinois
42 Theresa Weber 13 Daughter — Illinois
43 Irma Weber 16 Daughter — Illinois
44 Leonard Weber 11 Son — Illinois
45 Harold Weber 9 Son — Illinois
46 Caleb J Madison 52 Head Farmer Iowa
47 Jennie Madison 49 Wife — Illinois
48 Fred Madison 27 Son Farmer Nebraska
49 John Knox 24 Head Farmer Nebraska
50 Hazel B Knox 25 Wife — Nebraska

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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)

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