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James Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntsville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosena Coleman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillie Coleman | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lois Coleman | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ben Coleman | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Coleman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 15
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 22
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntsville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father J Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Coleman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Coleman
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Coleman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Coleman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Coleman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Paul Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosena Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertie Lineberry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Oscar Lineberry | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lois Lineberry | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eli Lineberry | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Lineberry | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Zeb Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Berla Williams | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | India Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sterling Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ann Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Banner Williams | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Williams | 20 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Coleman | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ben Coleman | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Coleman | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rosena Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Coleman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lois Coleman | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Biddie Galloway | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest Galloway | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Galloway | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Morgan Galloway | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jerry Galloway | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gladys Galloway | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Galloway | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Davis Bullins | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Bullins | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elsie Bullins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Otis Bullins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Phylis Bullins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary R Bullins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Will Briggs | 62 | Head | Rock Loader | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bertha Briggs | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Billy Briggs | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Tommy Briggs | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Margie Briggs | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nonnie Briggs | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Ann Briggs | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Oscar Briggs | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Odell Briggs | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)