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George Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Coleman across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Champaign |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Sidney Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Coleman | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Nannie Coleman | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Coleman | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| George Coleman | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 9
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 20
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 28
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 40
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Champaign |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 George Coleman across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harrie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Coleman (~0.60 confidence) and mother Vinnie Coleman (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.83
Father
William Coleman
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Coleman
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Coleman
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harrie Coleman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Coleman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Coleman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Vinnie Coleman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Douglas Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Sr. Burrell | 46 | Head | Produce Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Ethel Burrell | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Clarence Jr. Burrell | 19 | Son | Truck-Driver | Illinois |
| 4 | William Burrell | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Wayne Burrell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | James Burrell | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Dick Burrell | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dean Burrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Donald Burrell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dean Burrell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Elsie Mansfield | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Fletcher Wilson | 59 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Clara Hess | 73 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward Witt | 60 | Head | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Witt | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Witt | 57 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Harley Walker | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Irene Walker | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Walker | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ray Potts | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ethel Potts | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dolores Potts | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Eugene Potts | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ralph Woodard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Vera Woodard | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Woodard | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Richard Woodard | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Sr. Coleman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Goldie Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Jr. Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Jackie Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Oakley | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | William Coleman | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nannie Coleman | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | George Coleman THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Douglas Coleman | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | James Mahon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Mahon | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Richard Mahon | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.83
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)