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Mary Coleman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Coleman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virginia & Lightfoot — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Berkeley District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Coleman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Coleman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lydia Coleman | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lightfoot Coleman | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| William Coleman | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Adel Coleman | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lydia Coleman | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 26
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Mary Coleman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Virginia Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Lightfoot Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Coleman (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Virginia Coleman
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lightfoot Coleman
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Coleman
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Coleman
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Coleman
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lula Coleman
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Coleman
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adel Coleman
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Coleman
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamie Waters | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Loxeim Waters | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Wilson Waters | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Berta Waters | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Waters | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bettie Waters | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry Waters | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gracie Waters | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Wortham | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Julia Wortham | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Julious Wortham | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Ida Wortham | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Wortham | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jessie Wortham | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | David Wortham | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Beatrice Wortham | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Samuel M. Lewis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Ophelia Lewis | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Angel L. Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert L. Lewis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | James S. Lewis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Winnie C. Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Leah B. Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Eliza B. Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Berry L. Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ophelia Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Fred L. Blare | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucia Blare | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred L. Jr. Blare | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Amelius Lewis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Hattie Lewis | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Eugene Lewis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Johnie Lewis | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Dorathy Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mabel Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Luvinia Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Michael Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Amelius Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Edmond Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lydia Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Louise Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Nellie Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lightfoot Coleman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Lydia Coleman | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Lydia Coleman | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Adel Coleman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | William Coleman | 20 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary Coleman THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Lula Coleman | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)