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Robert Coleman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Coleman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvina Coleman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Coleman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Coleman | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Keziah Dancy | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| George Lewis | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Lewis | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Franklin Coleman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 28
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 37
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 47
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Coleman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Coleman
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schmidt | 22 | Employee | Nurse | Ohio |
| 2 | Florence Schmidt | 14 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ruby Schmidt | 22 | — | Nurse | Georgia |
| 4 | Marion Schmidt | 23 | — | Nurse | Alabama |
| 5 | Bessie Schmidt | 37 | — | Nurse | Georgia |
| 6 | Eva Schmidt | 27 | — | Nurse | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Schmidt | 27 | — | Nurse | Alabama |
| 8 | Lenfa Schmidt | 37 | — | Nurse | Alabama |
| 9 | Lura Schmidt | 20 | — | Nurse | Georgia |
| 10 | Ira Schmidt | 26 | — | Nurse | Georgia |
| 11 | Gertrude Schmidt | 27 | — | Nurse | Alabama |
| 12 | Earl Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Cornelia Williams | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | John Fluker | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Polly Fluker | 52 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 16 | Ruth Fluker | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Charles Locke | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Elizabeth Locke | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Elizabeth Locke | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Charles Locke | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | R. E. Johnson | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Rosena | 56 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary H. | 43 | Roomer | Manager | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert Coleman THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Margaret Coleman | 18 | Daughter | Designer | Alabama |
| 26 | Malvina Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Franklin Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Keziah Dancy | 31 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 29 | Gertrude Lewis | 36 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 30 | George Lewis | 8 | Servant | — | Alabama |
| 31 | A. Felix | 40 | Head | Chef | France |
| 32 | Leona Felix | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Frances Felix | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Carry Mize | 38 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 35 | Zetta Felix | 20 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 36 | J. S. Gilroy | 59 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Lizzie K. Gilroy | 56 | Wife | Manager | Georgia |
| 38 | J. D. Gilroy | 34 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Frances Gilroy | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Agent | South Carolina |
| 40 | James D. Gilroy | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Charles D. Gilroy | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Horace Forbes | 46 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 43 | Hattie Forbes | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Clifford Forbes | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Harriet Cromer | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Fred | 30 | Son-in-law | Manager | Virginia |
| 47 | Lilian Standley | 36 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 48 | Walls | 40 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
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)