Robert Coleman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	City Sanitation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Betty Coleman	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Jessie Coleman	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Geneva Coleman	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Lula Coleman	Daughter	—		~1940
Robert Coleman	Head	—	36	~1904
Edgar Coleman	Son	—	9	~1931
Arthur Coleman	Son	—	1	~1939
Rudolph Coleman	Son	—	6	~1934
Bessie Coleman	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 16

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Delivery Boy
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 26

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cement Const
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 36

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	laborer
Industry	City Sanitation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Robert Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Nixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Nixon

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Coleman

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01122-00908)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Coleman THIS PERSON	36	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
42	Bessie Coleman	32	Wife	0	Kentucky
43	Edgar Coleman	9	Son	—	Indiana
44	Jessie Coleman	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Rudolph Coleman	6	Son	—	Indiana
46	Geneva M. Coleman	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Betty Jean Coleman	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Arthur Coleman	1	Son	—	Indiana
49	Lula Mae Coleman	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Lacey Palmer	39	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
51	Gertrude Palmer	36	Wife	0	Kentucky
52	Clarence Palmer	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
53	Welton Palmer	49	Brother	Truck Driver	Kentucky
54	Marshall Cushingberry	35	Head	Laborer	Indiana
55	Mary Cushingberry	36	Wife	0	Tennessee
56	Frances Webster	39	Head	Seamstress	Kentucky
57	Thomas Webster	17	Son	Shoe Black	Indiana
58	Charles Owens	42	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
59	Dorothy Owens	33	Wife	Maid	Indiana
60	Edward Owens	17	Son	New Worker	Indiana
61	Luvinia Weaver	29	Mother-in-law	0	Indiana
62	George Anderson	40	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
63	Clara Anderson	25	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
64	Mose Gilmore	36	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
65	Mary Frances Gilmore	18	Wife	0	Kentucky
66	Newt Redford	32	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
67	Henry Duncan	27	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
68	Roberta Duncan	29	Wife	0	Tennessee
69	Mose Presford	44	Boarder	Laborer	Kentucky
70	Orpheus T. Wicks	67	Head	Dentist	Indiana
71	Harriet B. Wicks	68	Wife	0	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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