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Edward Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Celeste — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Industry | Hunting Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Coleman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Easter Coleman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Celeste Coleman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edward Coleman | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Luther Coleman | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Coleman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alexander Coleman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Luther Coleman | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Shirley Coleman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Industry | Hunting Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Edward Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celeste Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vesta Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Coleman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celeste Coleman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vesta Coleman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alexander Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Easter Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Harding | 32 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 2 | Luther Coleman | 52 | Head | Groom | Virginia |
| 3 | Celeste Coleman | 49 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 4 | Alexander Coleman | 25 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 5 | Pearl Coleman | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 6 | James Coleman | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 7 | John Coleman | 19 | Son | Groom | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice Coleman | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 9 | Shirley Coleman | 13 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 10 | Easter Coleman | 9 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 11 | Luther Jr. Coleman | 29 | Son | Groom | Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Coleman THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Groom | Virginia |
| 13 | Richard Motley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Catherine Motley | 32 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 15 | Josephine Motley | 9 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 16 | Dollie L. Motley | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 17 | Dora E. Robinson | 77 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 18 | Felix Jones | 46 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 19 | Alford Watkins | 25 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 20 | Naomi Watkins | 20 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 21 | James Watkins | 17 | Brother | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma L. Hughes | 48 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Bethea | 42 | Head | Janitor | S. Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Bethea | 37 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 25 | Mccray George | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Beatrice George | 37 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary George | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 28 | James Turner | 40 | Head | Pharmacist | Virginia |
| 29 | Nancy Turner | 34 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 30 | Junius Dennis | 32 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Dennis | 28 | Wife | Servant | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Lene Wingate | 31 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 33 | Charles Walter Wingate | 14 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 34 | Augusta Williams | 42 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernice Williams | 36 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 36 | Roy Potant | 28 | Head | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Potant | 26 | Wife | 0 | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Shirley Potant | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 39 | Roy Jr. Potant | 0 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 40 | Josie Turpin | 30 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 8 siblings
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 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)