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James Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & F — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 Princeton Part Precinct No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bula Coleman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Coleman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Fred Coleman | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jewell Coleman | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Caldwell, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Caldwell-County, Kentucky
Head, age 36
Caldwell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Jim B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 Princeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father F Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Coleman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Coleman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jewell Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bula Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel736:0747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jasper Foxes | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mamie Foxes | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Hugh Foxes | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charles E. Foxes | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Clarence Foxes | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jane P. Foxes | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Francis Foxes | 63 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | W. C. Caskey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lucy Caskey | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Nellie Caskey | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Beulah B. Caskey | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Claude Caskey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Louise Caskey | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Martin Vaughan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lizzie E. Vaughan | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Head Austin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Flossie Austin | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | John F. Austin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Shelby Cartwright | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Edna Cartwright | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Marie Cartwright | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | James Cartwright | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mrs. Kathy Webb | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Francis Webb | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Daisy Webb | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Buford Webb | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jim Curry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ettie Curry | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Foster Cartwright | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Minnie B. Cartwright | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Edward Cartwright | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Head Harvey | 18 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Tommie Harvey | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Erobel N. Harvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Head Enlow | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Agnes Enlow | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Inez Enlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | W. C. Blackmon | 56 | Head | Track Jack | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie Blackmon | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Donald G. Blackmon | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | W. C. Jr. Blackmon | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Fred Coleman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | James Coleman THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Jewell Coleman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Virginia Coleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Bula Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Nat Rich | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Nancy Rich | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Albert Young | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)