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James Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Mary — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | School building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billa Coleman | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruby Coleman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Coleman | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Otis Coleman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clifford Coleman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Coleman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 13
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jackson, Kansas
Head, age 23
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Kansas
Head, age 31
Jackson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | School building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 J Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Coleman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Coleman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01235-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquerite B. Coleman | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | John P. Thummery | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Flora E. Thummery | 57 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | James T. Coleman THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 5 | Rosa B. Coleman | 27 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | James Jr. Coleman | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ruby L. Coleman | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Clifford L. Coleman | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Otis Coleman | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Billa L. Coleman | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Willis C. Finney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Evelyan L. Finney | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Henry Schank | 67 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 14 | Lou Schank | 64 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Orvill Miller | 33 | Labor | Labor | Kansas |
| 16 | Chas. E. Jones | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ben F. Jones | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph S. Coleman | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Martha Coleman | 75 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | John W. Sommers | 73 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 21 | Emma L. Sommers | 66 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George C. Sommers | 44 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Walter H. Sommers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Alma A. Sommers | 37 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Anna M. Sommers | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Norma J. Sommers | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Lydia L. Sommers | 29 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Jake Coleman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Dora J. Coleman | 62 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sara E. Coleman | 77 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Coleman | 72 | brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Arthur Coleman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Charlie C. Coleman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Ellen C. Coleman | 58 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary D. Coleman | 23 | son | Ma | Kansas |
| 36 | Ruth Coleman | 19 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lee R. Twombly | 51 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 38 | Grace Twombly | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Alfred E. Twombly | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | William R. Rinton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)