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Alice Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Coleman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Alice I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Coleman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paul Coleman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clyde Coleman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Coleman | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Coleman | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emmogene Coleman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cleo Coleman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Coleman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 3
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Alice I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Alice Coleman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Coleman
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Clyde Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmogene Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempsey Hardway | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Anna Hardway | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | N Irene Hardway | 16 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 4 | Audrey M Hardway | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Lou E Hardway | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dennis M Hardway | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lena M Hardway | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lester E Backus | 30 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 9 | Dahlia M Backus | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Maycel D Backus | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Edward L Backus | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Willie B Perkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jesse A Morris | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Alice E Morris | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Melva J Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Winston J Nichols | 21 | Brother-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 17 | Willie E Coleman | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Alice L Coleman | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Cleo W Coleman | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clyde R Coleman | 20 | Son | Timber Cutting | West Virginia |
| 21 | Paul T Coleman | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Alice I Coleman THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emmogene Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Billy D Coleman | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Silther A Moore | 20 | Head | Timber Cutting | West Virginia |
| 26 | Leona V Moore | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charles E Moore | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harry E Coleman | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Vernie A Coleman | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth M Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Nettie R Tufts | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Victoria Sizemore | 18 | Daughter | Paper Grader | West Virginia |
| 33 | Emerson M Rogers | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | N Alice Rogers | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert G Coleman | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sylvester D Coleman | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 37 | Anna M Coleman | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Willie S Coleman | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Fred S Coleman | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Martha A Coleman | 15 | Daughter | House Worker | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)