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Edward Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Coleman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Coleman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Coleman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Coleman | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mandia Coleman | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Curtis Coleman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Grace Coleman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Fred Coleman | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Paul Coleman | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Albert Coleman | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 27
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Cleaning |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 38
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Coleman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Coleman
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2537unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Mccloud | 28 | roomer | Maid | West Virginia |
| 2 | William Reed | 40 | roomer | Presser | Tennessee |
| 3 | Arthur Wheeker | 52 | Head | Prop | Texas |
| 4 | Mamie A. Wheeker | 31 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Walter Turner | 50 | roomer | Painter | West Virginia |
| 6 | Isaac Sheppard | 30 | Head | Labor | United States |
| 7 | Julia Sheppard | 31 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Allie Clifton | 29 | roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Louise Sanders | 28 | roomer | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 10 | Stella Mcclung | 21 | roomer | Singer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Edward J. Coleman THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mandia Coleman | 33 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Frank Coleman | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John Coleman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Curtis Coleman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Fred Coleman | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Grace Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Paul Coleman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Pauline Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Albert Coleman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert Pampa | 40 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 22 | Vera Pampa | 26 | wife-H | Housecleaning | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charlie Fears | 50 | roomer | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Helen Woods | 24 | roomer | Cook | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary L. Hill | 41 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 26 | Samuel Madd | 32 | roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 27 | Laura J. Brown | 37 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Michael Meader | 38 | roomer | Salesman | Ohio |
| 29 | Lula Workman | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Marie Workman | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Bishop | 23 | roomer | Washwoman | West Virginia |
| 32 | Leonard Brandon | 40 | roomer | Repair Man | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Lula West | 22 | roomer | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 34 | Florence Reed | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Geraldine Reed | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Johnson | 44 | roomer | Washwoman | West Virginia |
| 37 | Henry Wilson | 22 | roomer | Baker | Connecticut |
| 38 | Milford James | 43 | roomer | Labor | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Preston | 30 | uncle | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Bertha Tanner | 36 | Head | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 41 | John Porter | 48 | roomer | Driver | Virginia |
| 42 | Willis Brown | 55 | roomer | Labor | Virginia |
| 43 | Alfred Cary | 42 | Brother | Labor | Virginia |
| 44 | Virginia Smith | 46 | roomer | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lester Scott | 15 | roomer | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Roy Williams | 7 | roomer | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Julia Woody | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles E. Hancock | 24 | Son | Porter | West Virginia |
| 49 | Serosha Hancock | 24 | daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Harold Woody | 11 | ad-son | — | West 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)