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William Cole — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harper, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bailey & Bertie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harper, Kansas |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Anthony Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Cole | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bailey Cole | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Hampton Cole | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Cole | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bertie Cole | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harper, Kansas
Son, age 22
Harper, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Harper, Kansas
Head, age 33
Harper, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Oil company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Harper-County, Kansas
Head, age 42
Harper-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anthony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harper |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Goodyear Delivery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bailey Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bailey Cole
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Cole
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Kansas
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Sibling
Hampton Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Cole
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Harper, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harper, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu533unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Cole | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertie E Cole | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | William E Cole THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie M Cole | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Hampton A Cole | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | H Eliza Fain | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | David G Home | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Annie E Home | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 9 | Jay G Home | 20 | Son | Manager | Kansas |
| 10 | Minnie M Home | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 11 | David E Knight | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Ada A Knight | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Raymond W Knight | 22 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Harry E Knight | 21 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Ovid Todd | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Ovil Todd | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 17 | Arnold S Todd | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 18 | Melvin S Little | 22 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary Little | 22 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Stela P Little | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Ruben S Small | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Gladis P Small | 21 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 23 | Francis E Small | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Janet L Small | 0 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 25 | Henry B Small | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Anna M Small | 60 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Albert S Christman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Estella S Christman | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Robert B Hills | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Alice Hills | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Durland J Hills | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | Cecil Hills | 27 | Son | Fireman | Kansas |
| 33 | Mary E Hills | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Harold S Hills | 1 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 35 | Thomas S Bell | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 36 | Addie B Bell | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert B Bell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Ruth O Bell | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Marie D Bell | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Dorris S Bell | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Nadine A Bell | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Richard Peare | 63 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 43 | Ella M Peare | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Myrtle A Peare | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 45 | Floyd J James | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 46 | Ruth V James | 20 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 47 | Roscoe A James | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 48 | Charles B James | 53 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 49 | Annie G James | 53 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 50 | Nellie V James | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)