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Thomas Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Coleman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Six |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward Six |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Coleman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Coleman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joe Coleman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ida Coleman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Julia Coleman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Coleman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Coleman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 4
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Six |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thomas Coleman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Coleman
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dorothy Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Coleman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tania Welsh | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jack Welsh | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Gloria Jean Welsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Geraldine Welsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Charlie Welsh | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ernest Welsh | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Herman Oby | 41 | Head | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 8 | Etta Oby | 29 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 9 | Theresa Oby | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Harriet Oby | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ernest Oby | 34 | Head | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emily Oby | 29 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ruben Oby | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Edinburgh Oby | 43 | Head | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 15 | Rosalee Oby | 25 | Wife | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 16 | Griffin Oby | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lionel Oby | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Chester Oby | 37 | Head | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 19 | Anama Oby | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 20 | Chester Oby | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Loyd S. Oby | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Agnes Oby | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Charlie Scott | 32 | Head | Butler | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edna Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Betty J. Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Gaillen Oby | 37 | Head | Trucker | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alice Oby | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Yvonne Oby | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joe Coleman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ida Coleman | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dorothy Coleman | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Julia Coleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Evelyn Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Thomas Coleman THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mabel Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | James Coleman | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nager Coleman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lue Coleman | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Albert Coleman | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 40 | Erma Ruth Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)