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Margaret Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Coleman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gordon & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Coleman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Coleman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Coleman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Aurelia Coleman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frederick Coleman | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gordon Coleman | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Elizabeth Coleman | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Alice Coleman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Margaret Coleman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gordon Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gordon Coleman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Coleman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Coleman
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Coleman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Coleman
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frederick Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aurelia Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Russo | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Gordon Coleman | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Coleman | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Coleman THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Aurelia M. Coleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elizabeth Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frederick Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alice E. Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Michael Walsh | 43 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Walsh | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Gretta Walsh | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | David Walsh | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Martin Walsh | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henry Cicerona | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sara Cicerona | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Henry Cicerona | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)