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James Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saluda-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Inez — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saluda-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Coleman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Coleman | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ida Coleman | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saluda, South …
Son, age 1
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Saluda, South …
Son, age 11
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Head, age 20
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 James Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Coleman
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Coleman
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Coleman
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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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 — Saluda-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03836-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Coleman THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ida Mae Coleman | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Virginia Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Perry | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Mae Perry | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Jr. Perry | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Howard Perry | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mable Perry | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Thomas Quattlebaum | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mable Quattlebaum | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Annie Louise Quattlebaum | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rosa Mae Quattlebaum | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Walter Cockrell | 62 | Head | Water Carrier | South Carolina |
| 54 | Katie Cockrell | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ida Mae Chapman | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bennie Melva Chapman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elnora Chapman | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jim L. Chapman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Cadelle Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Walter Abney | 22 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Abney | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Colie Abney | 8 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James P. Hendrix | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Minnie Hendrix | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Wilson Hendrix | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Emmie Walter | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Polly Anne Walter | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William J. Walter | 29 | Son | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 69 | Trudith Walter | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | James William Walter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sylvia Walter | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Pierce D. Walton | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Adessia Walton | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Walton | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edna Ruth Walton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | P. D. Jr. Walton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | George Hammet Walton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ellie Walton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bobbie Ann Walton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ludie Coleman | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
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)