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Robert Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Astoria L.I. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Astoria Li City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Coleman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Coleman | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Edward Coleman | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Coleman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emily Coleman | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 10
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Astoria L.I. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Coleman (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Coleman (~0.84 confidence) and mother Emily Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Coleman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
George Coleman
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Coleman
b. ~1872
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Emily Coleman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Coleman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Coleman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Coleman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Coleman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Coleman
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02720-00859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myles Moloney | 42 | Head | Elevator Operator | Ireland |
| 2 | Matilda Moloney | 44 | Wife | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Julius Spisak | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 4 | Frances Spisak | 45 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Charles Stewart | 38 | Head | Embalmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marie Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Charles Stewart | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Robert Mitchell | 38 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Delphia Mitchell | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Donald Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Douglas Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Anthony Nobile | 33 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 13 | Caroline Nobile | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Jocelyn Nobile | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine Nobile | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Michael Turena | 31 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 17 | Rose Turena | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Paul Turena | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Marie Turena | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Vincent Turena | 54 | Father | Carpenter | New York |
| 21 | Maimen Turena | 60 | Step-mother | — | Italy |
| 22 | Frank Faro | 52 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 23 | George Brennan | 38 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 24 | Evelyn Brennan | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | George Brennan | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Edward Coleman | 50 | Head | Wire Chief | New York |
| 27 | Emily Coleman | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward Coleman | 26 | Son | Maintenance | New York |
| 29 | Robert Coleman THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 30 | Dorothy Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Ralph Thayer | 39 | Head | Model | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna M. Thayer | 30 | Wife | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ellen Thayer | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Julio Perez | 50 | Head | Fireman | Spain |
| 35 | Ramona Perez | 43 | Wife | Decorator | Porto Rico |
| 36 | Emanuel Perez | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Romona Rivera | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Porto Rico |
| 38 | Alfred Clifton | 47 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 39 | Agnes Clifton | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Margaret Clifton | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)