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Edward Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Coleman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Massies Mill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Coleman | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Coleman | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Gladys Coleman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Naomi Coleman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edward Coleman | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Evergreen Coleman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clifton Coleman | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Willie Coleman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Coleman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dewert Coleman | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Virginia
Head, age 49
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nelson, Virginia
Head, age 54
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Coleman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nelson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Coleman
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2452unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Coleman THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Coleman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy F. Coleman | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Clifton Coleman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Naomi Coleman | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas G. Coleman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Evergreen Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Willie H. Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gladys Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dewert Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John H. Bourne | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Nellie H. Bourne | 60 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Louis Ramsey | 36 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Ramsey | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Leola L. Ramsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Leonel Ramsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Ramsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elizabeth Ramsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clayton Ramsey | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ben Barnett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Belle Barnett | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Barnett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Castabell Barnett | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Brittany M. Barnett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | George H. Barnett | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Arthur W. Barnett | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edgar Barnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alfred Barnett | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jimmie L. Lunsford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | David H. Lunsford | 15 | Son | Home Helper | Virginia |
| 81 | William H. Lunsford | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Sandy Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Sarah Johnson | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Cleveland Johnson | 25 | Son | Father'S Helper | Virginia |
| 85 | Sarah Wood | 72 | Aunt-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Wyatt Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Dillie Johnson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Addie M. Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Home Helper | Virginia |
| 89 | Reuben Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Ruth Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Minnie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Leola Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Julia Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Charlie Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Edna Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James Higgimbotham | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Odell Higgimbotham | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James D. Higgimbotham | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Leo G. Higgimbotham | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)