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William Cole — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Pamelia — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cole | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Cole | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Cole | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Cole | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Annie Cole | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 17
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 27
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 36
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pamelia Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adline Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cole
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pamelia Cole
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adline Cole
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Comer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie P Comer | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hildreth Faulkner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Rebecca Faulkner | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Floyd Faulkner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George Faulkner | 60 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ann Faulkner | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Roosevelt Faulkner | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Frank Scott | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mildred Scott | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Benjamin Scott | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Collins Scott | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elvira Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John H Scott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude Bruce | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Fred Bruce | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Amanda Taylor | 25 | Sister | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucien Taylor | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Moses Jordan | 60 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Hannah B Jordan | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Irene F Jordan | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Jordan | 22 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 23 | Roosevelt Jordan | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Elijah Jordan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Helen Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Wilkins | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Susie Wilkins | 34 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Hallie A Wilkins | 35 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Gladys Wilkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Louise Wilkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nell Wilkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Willard Wilkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George A Faulkner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa B Faulkner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mildred Faulkner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Charlie Faulkner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary L Faulkner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Catherine Faulkner | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William M Faulkner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ernest Faulkner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William H Cole THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Cole | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Andrew Cole | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Arthur L Cole | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Cole | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Joe Jordan | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lilly Jordan | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Sarah Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)