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Thomas Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Coleman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Patton | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bernice Patton | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Coleman | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Zenobia Patton | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Patton | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Alfred Coleman | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nannie Coleman | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Thomas Patton | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 9 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apt house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Store |
| 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
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Coleman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Coleman
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel915:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T O'Brien | 24 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Dorothy E O'Brien | 24 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | William T Jr O'Brien | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Catherine O'Brien | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Ignas Janusas | 35 | Head | Painter | Lithuania |
| 6 | Charlotte Janusas | 30 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 7 | Albie Janusas | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | John Janusas | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charlotte Janusas | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Noah Aganov | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 11 | Leah Aganov | 36 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 12 | Ethel Aganov | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Doris Aganov | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Leonard V Aganov | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Eliot Aganov | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Melvin Aganov | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Clarice Aganov | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arnold H Johnson | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 19 | Thomasina Johnson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 20 | Eleanor Farrell | 59 | Roomer | — | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Annie Chin | 36 | Roomer | Proprietor | Latvia |
| 22 | Paul Hescock | 30 | Roomer | Manager | Maine |
| 23 | Doris Hescock | 27 | Roomer | Maker | Maine |
| 24 | Pauline Hescock | 9 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Kenneth Burrill | 25 | Roomer | Sandwich Maker | Maine |
| 26 | Alice L Parker | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alice M Parker | 51 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas L Coleman THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 29 | Nannie H Coleman | 56 | Wife-H | Proprietress | Virginia |
| 30 | Minnie Patton | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William J Patton | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Bernice Patton | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Zenobia Patton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas Patton | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alfred Coleman | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Anthony J Silveira | 49 | Head | Machinist | Azores |
| 37 | Louise Silveira | 37 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Felix Silveira | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Clarence Edwards | 31 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mabel Edwards | 31 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 41 | Grace Chamberlain | 58 | Roomer | Teacher | Maine |
| 42 | Joseph J Boyle | 38 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alice A Boyle | 24 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Isabel A Lyon | 80 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 45 | Jacquetta Lyon | 48 | Sister | Proof Reader | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William E Lyon | 70 | Brother | — | Canada-English |
| 47 | Augusta Fall | 88 | Sister | — | Canada-English |
| 48 | Mary Vinton | 70 | Roomer | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George V Heffernan | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Cecelia A Heffernan | 18 | Daughter | Maker | Massachusetts |
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)