John Coleman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dewey-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this John Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dewey-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dewey-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Leedey town
1935 Residence (County)	Dewey
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Leedey Town
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Philis Coleman	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Coleman	Head	—	41	~1899
Gene Coleman	Son	—	10	~1930
Opal Coleman	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Dewey, Oklahoma

Head, age 22

Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Drayman
Industry	Town
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Dewey, Oklahoma

Head, age 33

Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Barbershop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Dewey-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 41

Dewey-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Leedey town
1935 Residence (County)	Dewey
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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John Coleman

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03291-00157)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Tugman	27	Hired girl	House Work	Okla
2	David Allen	82	Brother	—	Texas
3	Marvin Irwin	45	Head	Store Manager	Missouri
4	Allie Irwin	43	Wife	Assistant Manager	Missouri
5	Hazel Irwin	20	Daughter	—	Okla
6	Lawrence Irwin	18	Son	—	Okla
7	L. W. Jr. Trent	27	Head	Manager	Okla
8	Nena Trent	23	Wife	—	Okla
9	Luke Wendell Trent	2	Son	—	Okla
10	Cleveland Brandon	55	Head	Merchant	Texas
11	Florence Brandon	49	Wife	Manager Of Hotel	Nebraska
12	Norma Jean Brandon	12	Daughter	—	Okla
13	Jack Sapp	35	Head	Telephone	Okla
14	Ruby Sapp	33	Wife	—	Kansas
15	Bobby Wayne Sapp	5	Son	—	Okla
16	W. H. Ferguson	59	Head	—	Missouri
17	Kate Ferguson	57	Wife	Sewing	Mississippi
18	Delma Ferguson	28	Daughter	Operator	Missouri
19	Ethelene Ferguson	21	Daughter	Sewing	Okla
20	Zabra Ferguson	20	Daughter	—	Okla
21	Arthur Wright	42	Head	Clerk	Missouri
22	Mildred Wright	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Billy Wright	12	Son	—	Missouri
24	Mary Wright	9	Daughter	—	Missouri
25	Della Wright	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
26	Laretta Wright	3	Daughter	—	Okla
27	Thomas Wayne Wright	1	Son	—	Arkansas
28	Everett M. Kaye	48	Head	Section Foreman	Texas
29	Myrtle Kaye	51	Wife	—	Texas
30	Louis Kaye	16	Son	—	Okla
31	Jack Bayer	21	Son in law	Labor	Nebraska
32	Dorthy Bayer	19	Daughter	—	Okla
33	Rose Etta Bayer	0	Daughter	—	Okla
34	John H. Coleman THIS PERSON	41	Head	Manager	Missouri
35	Opal Coleman	36	Wife	Waitress	Okla
36	Philis Coleman	18	Daughter	—	Okla
37	Gene Coleman	10	Son	—	Okla
38	Clarence Mcirwin	23	Head	Dry Goods Store	Okla
39	Fern Mcirwin	24	Wife	Dry Goods Store	Okla
40	A. A. Butler	62	Head	Justice Of Peace	Tennessee

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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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