Thomas Coleman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Baking Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Coleman	Son	—	16	~1924
Helen Coleman	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Thomas Coleman	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 20

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Furniture Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 31

New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Court Attendant
Industry	Court
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	80
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 43

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Coleman
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Baking Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Coleman

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02494-00222)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida Alfano	19	Daughter	Operator	New York
2	Gloria Alfano	17	Daughter	—	New York
3	Hercules Alfano	16	Son	—	New York
4	Yola Alfano	14	Daughter	—	New York
5	Arnold Alfano	11	Son	—	New York
6	Eugenia Alfano	7	Daughter	—	New York
7	Amelio Merano	57	Head	Bricklayer	Italy
8	Carmela Merano	80	Mother	—	Italy
9	Jennie Merano	46	Sister	—	Italy
10	Sylvia Coaitore	17	Niece	New Worker	New York
11	Concetta Coaitore	40	Sister	Operator	Italy
12	Karl Muller	62	Head	Engineer	Germany
13	Anna Muller	57	Wife	—	Poland
14	Peter Serketis	47	Head	Clerk	Greece
15	Anna Serketis	44	Wife	—	Turkey
16	Kiki Serketis	15	Daughter	—	New York
17	Steven Serketis	11	Son	—	New York
18	George Gobel	51	Head	Floorman	New York
19	Mabel Gobel	46	Wife	—	New York
20	Eleanor Gobel	23	Daughter	Teletype Oper	New York
21	John Benda	64	Head	Salesman	Italy
22	Rose Benda	50	Wife	—	Italy
23	Rubey Benda	24	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
24	Vincent Benda	21	Son	Operator	New York
25	Yolanda Benda	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
26	Guy Wood	62	Head	—	New York
27	Thomas Coleman THIS PERSON	43	Head	Salesman	New York
28	Helen Coleman	36	Wife	—	New York
29	Thomas Jr Coleman	16	Son	—	New York
30	Henry Kush	45	Head	Mason	New York
31	Henry Kush	81	Father	Switchman	Germany
32	Thomas Sharkey	41	Head	Switchman	New York
33	Catherine Sharkey	40	Wife	—	Ireland
34	Mary Sharkey	15	Daughter	—	New York
35	Kathleen Sharkey	68	Aunt	—	Ireland
36	David Friedman	56	Head	Tailor	Poland
37	Mollie Friedman	54	Wife	—	Poland
38	Isaac Friedman	26	Son	Salesman	New York
39	Jack Friedman	20	Son	Distributor	New York

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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.

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