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John Coleman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Coleman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virginia & Wm — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beech Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Coleman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Coleman | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Riley Coleman | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Coleman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Virginia Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candy Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Virginia Coleman
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Coleman
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Coleman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candy Coleman
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Coleman
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Virgil Coleman
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mack Rice | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Cora Rice | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lucile M. Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mackie Rice | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Millie Rice | 18 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Mccallums | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Mccallums | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Goldie Mccallums | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Gertrude Mccallums | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | M. B. Mccallums | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie Mccallums | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Essie Rice | 15 | Adopted Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Clarence Rice | 15 | Adopted Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Petty | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ida Petty | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Luvie Petty | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Kirby | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lula Kirby | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Kirby | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Kirby | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rodney Kirby | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Lee | 48 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 24 | Fletcher Lee | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clora Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Petty | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Daisy Petty | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nellie Petty | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Noah Petty | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Emma Petty | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Petty | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Petty | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Troy Petty | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lois Petty | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Petty | 78 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Mcbride | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie Mcbride | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Mcbride | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ernest Mcbride | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clyde Mcbride | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lewis Mcbride | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lois Mcbride | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Wilson Mcbride | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Glyn | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Virginia Coleman | 55 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Coleman THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Virgil Coleman | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Riley D. Coleman | 45 | Husband | Deceased | South Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Murphy | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Susie Murphy | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)