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Thomas Coleman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Coleman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Myers | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Coleman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Coleman | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Leola Coleman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louisa Coleman | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lucile Coleman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Martha Coleman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willard Coleman | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lowell Coleman | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Tom A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Coleman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Coleman
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1758unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton Keely | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jessie Keely | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Wendell H. Keely | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wiley G. Keely | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nettie Keely | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lucy A. Keely | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Crawford Keely | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eva L. Keely | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe C. Killion | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Della M. Killion | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Joe E. Killion | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bob Hawkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ida Hawkins | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Nancy E. Hawkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Chas E. Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Thomas E. Coleman THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Louisa V. Coleman | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Carrie Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Leola Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lowell Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Martha L. Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John E. Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willard Coleman | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lucile Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John H. Myers | 25 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sam C. Cherry | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jennie Cherry | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Tina Cherry | 37 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Harold Anderson | 14 | Grand Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ernest L. Cloar | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jennie Cloar | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Beckie Goodman | 31 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Annie M. Goodman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Virgil Goodman | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Albert Goodman | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Grover Goodman | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John H. Goodman | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Martha Goodman | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William Taylor | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Laura E. Taylor | 68 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Plus Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ella L. Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cody B. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Beatrice Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Cor D. Williams | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Rosaly L. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Odis R. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Margaret Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)