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John Coleman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Coleman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaufort City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Coleman | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 11
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 21
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Head, age 31
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| 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 Beaufort, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathaniel Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathaniel Coleman
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Coleman
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Coleman
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Coleman
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Coleman
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · South Carolina
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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 — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Simmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Julia Simmons | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charlotte Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Samuel Smalls | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maria Smalls | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lincoln Smalls | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel Jr. Smalls | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John B. Coleman THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | John B. Jr. Coleman | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Simeon Coleman | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Isabella Coleman | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel Coleman | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Isabella Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ione Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Jane Tabor | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Richard Tabor | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Samuel Tabor | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sandy Tabor | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John L. Tabor | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Susanna Tabor | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Morton Lagree | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Lagree | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Lagree | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Lagree | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | O. J. Lagree | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lily Lagree | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Henry Lagree | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lily Lagree | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Harry Lagree | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Julia Lagree | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | David Manigault | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Anna Manigault | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Provost | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Ann Provost | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Emily Provost | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Willis | 55 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Nappy | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Trydie Nappy | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Nappy | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rebecca Mcbrown | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Willie Mcbrown | 30 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clemon Mcbrown | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Carrie Mcbrown | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | London Myers | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mintie Myers | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Eloise Myers | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jane Ripton | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Ripton | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Smith | 15 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ben Howard | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)