Robert Coleman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Ethel — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Coleman	Head	—	28	~1912
Robert Coleman	Son	—	3	~1937
Marion Coleman	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 7

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 17

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 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	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 28

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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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: father Alonzo Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Alonzo Coleman

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ethel Coleman

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Coleman

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01202-00468)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Geneva Helm	29	Daughter	Operator	Illinois
2	Robert Coleman THIS PERSON	28	Head	Machinist	Iowa
3	Marion Coleman	27	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Robert Paul Coleman	3	Son	—	Iowa
5	George E. Huffman	34	Head	Advance Man	Ohio
6	Fay Huffman	27	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
7	Manuel Ochoa	49	Head	Grinder	Mexico
8	Mary Ochoa	51	Wife	—	Denmark
9	Mildred Christiansen	26	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
10	Carl Cruys	40	Head	Asst Foreman	Iowa
11	Elizabeth Cruys	32	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Joann Cruys	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Carl Jr. Cruys	6	Son	—	Iowa
14	Edward Ouimet	35	Head	Cutter	Michigan
15	Viola Ouimet	29	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
16	Carroll Allen	37	Head	Traffic Manager	Iowa
17	Leah Allen	29	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Howard Allen	7	Son	—	Iowa
19	Carolyn Allen	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Fred Lee Paul	53	Head	Foreman	Georgia
21	Alma Paul	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Ruth M. Paul	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Josephine Paul	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Ray Vinzant	51	Head	Sheet Metal	Iowa
25	Ready Vinzant	49	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Not Used In Enn Vinzant	None	M	—	—
27	Della Vinzant	24	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
28	Not Used In Enn Vinzant	None	—	—	—
29	Charles Bald	34	Head	Clerk	Iowa
30	Clara Bald	35	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Kenneth Bald	9	Son	—	Illinois
32	Ernest Bower	72	Head	—	Illinois
33	Ethel Bower	59	Wife	—	Colorado
34	J. A. Thomas Noben	49	Head	Salesman	Illinois
35	Helen Noben	49	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Thomas P. Noben	24	Son	Clerk	Iowa
37	Joseph Houghton	58	Head	Painter	Iowa
38	Mamie Houghton	56	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Donald Harder	29	Head	Labor	Colorado
40	Nellie Harder	62	Mother	—	Washington

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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