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Robert Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Sweet — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Coleman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Coleman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Coleman | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Coleman | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jessie Coleman | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Coleman | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucie Coleman | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Scott, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | 7623 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sweet Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Coleman
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sweet Coleman
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Coleman
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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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, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Holifield | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Merritt Burkes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Barbara Burkes | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Earnestine Burkes | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Rodger Burkes | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mady L Burkes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Allen Burkes | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Roy Burkes | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Brad Hughes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lillian Hughes | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Allie R Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Col Lewis Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary L Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Coleman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Julia Coleman | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Henry Coleman | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robert Coleman THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lucie Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lula M Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Jr Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Christine Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joseph Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jessie L Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ben Noel | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Alice Noel | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mavis Noel | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bill Noel | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Marion Noel | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Noel | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Eli Moore | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Callie Moore | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie L Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Earnest Moore | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Otis L Moore | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jennie L Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William Moore | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Leroy Moore | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ola M Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Winnie P Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)