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James Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Celie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rozetta Carter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Coleman | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Roberta Carter | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Coleman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Will Coleman | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| George Carter | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Carter | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Malcolm Carter | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Celie Coleman | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Humphreys, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Will Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Coleman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celie Coleman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Coleman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rozetta Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Spates | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Matthews Spates | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Wesley Spates | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James Howard Spates | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mozelle Spates | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Longea Spates | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Illa Dean Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lavorn Thomas | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Calloway Thomas | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | R. A. Rodgers | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Norma Rodgers | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Preston Haring | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Grace Haring | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John Harvey Haring | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Alice Haring | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Walter Carl Haring | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Johnny Luke Haring | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Grace Dolores Haring | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Frank Haring | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Patricia Ann Haring | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary Lula Haring | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Fred Drummond | 76 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Will Coleman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Celie Coleman | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bessie Coleman | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Coleman THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Lee Coleman | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | George Carter | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Edward Carter | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rozetta Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Malcolm Carter | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Roberta Carter | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charlie Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Florine Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isaac Miles | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lulay Miles | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rosa Lea Solomon | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Daisy Lea Solomon | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carton Century Lea Solomon | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Allen Haskins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)