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James Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Jennie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | J. C. Penney Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Coleman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kathryn Coleman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Coleman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Coleman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Kathryn Coleman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | J. C. Penney Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Coleman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Coleman
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Coleman
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Coleman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Coleman
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02668-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ona Paraponoff | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Tatiana Paraponoff | 17 | Daughter | — | Turkey |
| 43 | Thomas Coleman | 49 | Head | Foreman | Connecticut |
| 44 | Kathryn Coleman | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Thomas Coleman | 25 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 46 | James Coleman THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Coleman | 22 | Daughter | Assistant Cashier | New York |
| 48 | Kathryn Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | John Coleman | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Rita Paleo | 52 | Head | Making Underwear | New York |
| 51 | Miguel Maldonado | 48 | Head | Salesman | Puerto Rico |
| 52 | Maria Maldonado | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | Puerto Rico |
| 53 | Aurelia Robles | 23 | Friend | Binding | Puerto Rico |
| 54 | Hilda Salmi | 51 | Head | Artist | Finland |
| 55 | William Salmi | 26 | Son | Salesman | New York City |
| 56 | Betty Salmi | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Canada |
| 57 | Helen Young | 23 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 58 | Loretta Young | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New York City |
| 59 | Lido Magliola | 41 | Head | Houseman | Italy |
| 60 | Pierina Magliola | 40 | Wife | Dining Room | Italy |
| 61 | Augusta Boetcher | 49 | Head | — | Alsace Lorraine |
| 62 | Madeline Silvas | 21 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 63 | Helen Boetcher | 18 | Daughter | Demonstrating | New York |
| 64 | Howard Cole | 27 | Roomer | — | New Mexico |
| 65 | Alice Arnoldi | 36 | Head | Clerical | Switzerland |
| 66 | Mary Arnoldi | 42 | Sister | Waitress | Switzerland |
| 67 | Pat Galano | 49 | Roomer | Peddler Vegetables | Italy |
| 68 | Manuel Garcia | 40 | Head | Pantryman | Spain |
| 69 | Manuel Garcia | 33 | Roomer | Mechanic | Spain |
| 70 | Joe Garcia | 38 | Brother | Busboy | Spain |
| 71 | Charles Garcia | 38 | Roomer | Receiving Clerk | Spain |
| 72 | Antonio Hernady | 35 | Roomer | Waiter | Spain |
| 73 | Fred Miller | 31 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mildred Miller | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | Buckhardt | 46 | Roomer | Counterman | Germany |
| 76 | Mary Ulrom | 55 | Head | Cook | Hungary |
| 77 | Mary Ulrom | 36 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Austria |
| 78 | Ambrose Miller | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Maude Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Miller | 28 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)