John Coleman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	owner
Industry	Lumberyard
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	City Of Troy
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Martha Coleman	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Coleman	Head	—	45	~1895
Martha Coleman	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 27

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 35

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 45

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	owner
Industry	Lumberyard
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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John Coleman

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00025)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Katharine Conti	43	wife	—	Ohio
2	Katharine Conti	19	daughter	—	Ohio
3	Ann Conti	14	daughter	—	New York
4	Mary Fay	27	maid	Maid	Ireland
5	George Lally	45	head	Retired	New York
6	Margaret Lally	44	wife	—	New York
7	Margaret Lally	12	daughter	—	New York
8	Richard Lally	6	son	—	New York
9	Helen Yilcimski	19	maid	Maid	New York
10	Edward Orth	38	head	Owner	New York
11	Anna Orth	44	wife	—	New York
12	Bertha Schnorp	44	maid	Maid	New York
13	Hugh H Mcclellan	65	head	Retired	Massachusetts
14	Elizabeth Mcclellan	63	wife	—	New York
15	Lois Mcclellan	36	daughter	Teacher	New York
16	Howard D Clayton	57	head	Director Of Research	North Dakota
17	Helen Clayton	35	wife	—	New York
18	Ann Clayton	19	daughter	—	New York
19	Howard Jr. Clayton	12	son	—	New York
20	Ward C Clayton	15	son	—	New York
21	Elizabeth S Clayton	12	daughter	—	New York
22	Rebecca Hansen	23	maid	Maid	New York
23	Wendell F Vesser	37	head	Teacher	New York
24	Grace B Vesser	30	wife	—	Massachusetts
25	Wendell Jr Vesser	4	son	—	New York
26	Eleanor Vesser	2	daughter	—	New York
27	Belle D Judd	73	head	Retired Teacher	New York
28	Lillian Cooper	69	sister	—	New York
29	Isabel Beattie	71	head	—	New York
30	Mary Little	39	maid	Maid	Virginia
31	Harry E Weiss	67	head	Owner	Poland
32	Jacob Weiss	26	son	Owner	New York
33	Laura Fleming	46	housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
34	Mary Chernesky	23	maid	Maid	Pennsylvania
35	William Hulm	28	head	Engineer	New York
36	Mary Hulm	27	wife	—	New York
37	William Jr. Hulm	2	son	—	New York
38	John M Coleman THIS PERSON	45	head	Owner	Texas
39	Martha D Coleman	43	wife	—	New Jersey
40	Martha Coleman	15	daughter	—	New York

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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.

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