John Coleman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Private Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Waiter
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Coleman	Head	—	29	~1911
John Coleman	Son	—	7	~1933
Rosa Coleman	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Paulding, Georgia

Other, age 8

Paulding, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 19

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Delivery boy
Industry	Grocery store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 29

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Private Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Coleman

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00733-00072)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Hughes	40	Head	Gardner	Georgia
2	Cornelia Hughes	30	Wife	Maid	Georgia
3	Mat Hughes	11	Son	—	Georgia
4	James Jr. Hughes	3	Son	—	Georgia
5	Lee Bivens	27	Head	Chauffeur	Georgia
6	Rosetta Bivens	24	Wife	Maid	Georgia
7	Richard Reynolds	18	Head	Outside Salesman	Georgia
8	Cora Reynolds	18	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Robert Jamison	42	Head	Gardner	Georgia
10	Mary Jamison	42	Wife	Maid	Georgia
11	Charlie Stewart	24	Head	Inside Salesman	Georgia
12	Mandy Stewart	22	Wife	Maid	Georgia
13	Mary Stewart	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Bennie Stewart	5	Son	—	Georgia
15	John Rutherford	33	Head	Inside Salesman	Georgia
16	Carrie Rutherford	30	Wife	—	Georgia
17	John Coleman THIS PERSON	29	Head	Waiter	Georgia
18	Rosa Coleman	24	Wife	Maid	Georgia
19	John Jr. Coleman	7	Son	—	Georgia
20	Albert Williams	55	Head	Butler	Georgia
21	Geneva Williams	38	Wife	Maid	Georgia
22	Gladys Spellman	14	Niece	—	Georgia
23	John Thomas	37	Head	Janitor	Georgia
24	Susan Thomas	34	Wife	Maid	Georgia
25	Ella Thomas	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Clifford Thomas	12	Son	—	Georgia
27	Jim Mothershed	62	Head	House Painter	Georgia
28	Eliza Mothershed	64	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Nora Pullum	70	Head	—	Georgia
30	Sara Pullum	42	Sister	Laundress	Georgia
31	Ben Pullum	34	Brother	Chauffeur	Georgia
32	Susan Pullum	32	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
33	Lee Robertson	63	Head	Gardner	Georgia
34	Harry Robertson	34	Head	Laborer	Georgia
35	Minnie Robertson	29	Wife	Maid	Georgia
36	Fred Robertson	14	Son	Retail Delivery Boy	Georgia
37	Willie Robertson	11	Son	—	Georgia
38	Lela Robertson	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Drimmon Jackson	22	Head	Transfer Truck Driver	Georgia
40	Dora Jackson	16	Wife	—	Georgia

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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)

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