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James Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Quitman-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mitchell & Mitchell — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Quitman-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Cotton Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Quitman |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Coleman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Coleman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mitchell Coleman | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Uless Coleman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Luster Coleman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mitchel Coleman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Coleman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Susie Coleman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Quitman, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Colemans |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Quitman-County, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Cotton Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Quitman |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Mitchell Colemans (~0.92 confidence) and father Mitchell Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosabell Colemans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mitchell Colemans
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mitchell Coleman
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Coleman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosabell Colemans
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Coleman
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Josie Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luster Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchel Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uless Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Quitman-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Quitman-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02061-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert S Avant | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Hugh Avant | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mack Paulette | 44 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 44 | Estelle Paulette | 19 | Wife | 28 | Mississippi |
| 45 | Richard Jones | 52 | Head | 42 | Mississippi |
| 46 | Essie Jones | 39 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Jones | 16 | Daughter | 6 | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sam Jones | 14 | Son | 6 | Mississippi |
| 49 | Joe Duncan | 50 | Head | 42 | Mississippi |
| 50 | Woodson Duncan | 15 | Son | 49 | Mississippi |
| 51 | Henry Caldwell | 56 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 52 | Cord Caldwell | 30 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mollie Caldwell | 14 | Daughter | 20 | Mississippi |
| 54 | Flood Caldwell | 13 | Son | 6 | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thelma Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | B. C. Jefferson | 37 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 58 | Frank Jefferson | 39 | Brother | 7 | Mississippi |
| 59 | L. T. Nichols | 60 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 60 | Addie Nichols | 45 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 61 | J. T. Nichols | 21 | Son | 48 | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie F. Nichols | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ruby E. Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mitchell Coleman | 45 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 65 | Susie B. Coleman | 36 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Coleman THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | 48 | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mitchel Jr. Coleman | 17 | Son | 48 | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ethel Mae Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Henry Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Luster B. Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Uless C. Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Josie Mae Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Emma Avant | 68 | Head | 42 | Mississippi |
| 74 | John Avant | 29 | Son | 48 | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maudie Avant | 26 | Daughter | H | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Frienson | 45 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 77 | Frank Frienson | 14 | Son | 6 | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rosa Jones | 80 | Mother | H | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie Frienson | 20 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Alice Frienson | 21 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)