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Robert Cole — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cole across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flat Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Cole | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Cole | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Cole | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Clennon Cole | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sallie Cole | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 41
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Rom R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 51
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Romulus R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 61
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Cole across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Cole
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Connelly R. Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Doreas Davis | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Major Davis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ewell Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carl Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paul Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Evins | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ellen R. Evins | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Effie Evins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clarence Evins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William M. Evins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Thomas Evins | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Susan Evins | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John R. Banks | 25 | Head | Woodchopper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leona Banks | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James G. Cole | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rolandus Cole | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hilliard M. Cole | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Natalie Cole | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Garret Cole | 20 | Son | Wood Chopper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Runa A. Cole | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Cole | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank B. Cole | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Kelso Cole | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Anderson L. Cole | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harriet L. Cole | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas J. Cole | 37 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Allen Holtzclaw | 15 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert H. Cole THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sallie L. Cole | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Clennon D. Cole | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lula H. Cole | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie A. Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Arthur J. Black | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jewell Black | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Kathleen Black | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Larina Black | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | George A. Doan | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jessie Doan | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Fred Doan | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Carl Doan | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nellie Doan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ollie Doan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Willie D. Doan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Katie Doan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Katie Doan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)