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Margaret Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Coleman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, New York |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Watertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Coleman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Daniel Coleman | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Michael Coleman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Coleman | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Patrick Coleman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Coleman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Coleman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carolyn Coleman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Coleman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rita Coleman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, New …
Spouse, age 26
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Spouse, age 37
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Coleman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Coleman
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, New York
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02546-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Marie Helmer | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | James Dorothy Helmer | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Daniel Coleman | 39 | Head | West. Public Works | New York |
| 4 | Margaret Coleman THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Paul Coleman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Mary Jane Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Margaret Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Coleman | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Rita Anne Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Patrick Coleman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Michael Coleman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Carolyn Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Horace Montgomery | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Harriet Montgomery | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Horace, Jr. Montgomery | 25 | Son | Engineering Company | New York |
| 16 | James Montgomery | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Marietta Montgomery | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Eleanor Singer | 26 | Employee | Private Home | New York |
| 19 | Agnes Shortt | 86 | Mother | — | New York |
| 20 | Augustus Patten | 48 | Hired man | 98 | New York |
| 21 | Irene Patten | 57 | Wife | — | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)