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Thomas Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New London, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Coleman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New London, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New London, Connecticut |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | presser |
| Industry | shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | New London City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coleman | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Edna Coleman | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Coleman | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Laura Coleman | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Coleman | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
New London, …
Head, age 33
New London, Connecticut · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New London, …
Head, age 43
New London, Connecticut · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New London, …
Head, age 52
New London, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | presser |
| Industry | shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Thomas Coleman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New London, Connecticut, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Coleman
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Connecticut
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1930 US Federal Census — New London, Connecticut
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1930 US Federal Census — New London, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus282unit:0414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold White | 19 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 2 | George Harris | 28 | Head-H | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Luke Harris | 27 | brother | Bell Boy | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph Harris | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Adella Harris | 5 | daughter | None | New York |
| 6 | John Harris | 2 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 7 | Beatrice Harris | 1 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 8 | Evelyn Austin | 19 | lodger | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Brown | 18 | lodger | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 10 | Evelyn Flowers | 24 | lodger | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Thomas Brown | 56 | Head | Furnaceman | Virginia |
| 12 | Lenora Brown | 53 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 13 | John Brown | 23 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 14 | Betty Brown | 21 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 15 | James Brown | 16 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 16 | Edward Gillian | 55 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillian Gillian | 48 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Edward Jr. Gillian | 26 | son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 19 | Irving Gillian | 24 | son | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Gillian | 20 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 21 | Kenneth Gillian | 17 | son | Cook | Connecticut |
| 22 | Althea Gillian | 16 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 23 | Lawrence Gillian | 13 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 24 | Clifford Gillian | 12 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 25 | Harold Gillian | 9 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 26 | Lloyd Gillian | 7 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 27 | Alfred Brown | 1 | nephew | None | Connecticut |
| 28 | Gertrude Purvis | 31 | Head-H | Chambermaid | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Leonard Purvis | 14 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 30 | William Purvis | 9 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 31 | Edward Purvis | 6 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 32 | Alec Enerson | 41 | Head | Caretaker | Norway |
| 33 | Margaret Enerson | 38 | wife-H | None | Northern Ireland |
| 34 | Alexander Enerson | 12 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 35 | Marie Enerson | 15 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 36 | George Enerson | 10 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 37 | Carl Enerson | 8 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 38 | Violet Enerson | 6 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 39 | Albert Enerson | 3 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 40 | Oscar Profitt | 47 | Head | Structural | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Mary Profitt | 25 | wife-H | None | Connecticut |
| 42 | Edith Profitt | 5 | daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 43 | Thomas Coleman THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 44 | Laura Coleman | 52 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edna Coleman | 33 | daughter | Domestic | Connecticut |
| 46 | Thomas L. Coleman | 3 | son | None | Connecticut |
| 47 | William Coleman | 54 | lodger | Gardener | Virginia |
| 48 | William Thompson | 45 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 49 | Lena Thompson | 47 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Helen Thompson | 24 | daughter | Nurse | Connecticut |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)