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William Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Richmond, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Coleman across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Douglas & Isaac — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vania Coleman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Coleman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Coleman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Douglas Tinsley | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Coleman | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Hannie Tinsley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1899
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mcclure, Virginia
Son, age 20
Mcclure, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 30
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 42
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | COLEMAN |
| Given Name | WILLIE |
| Relationship to Head | PRISONER |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | VIRGINIA |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Coleman across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 4 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Douglas Tinsley (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Tinsley (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Coleman (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lucy Coleman (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Douglas Tinsley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Coleman
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Coleman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Tinsley
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Coleman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lucy Coleman
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Coleman
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Vania Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2481unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Tinsley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Richard Eads | 75 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | James Eads | 72 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Shadrick Snelling | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Genevieve Snelling | 25 | Wife | Whitewasher | Virginia |
| 6 | Shadrick Snelling | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Irene Snelling | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Genevieve Snelling | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Davis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Carrie Davis | 50 | Wife | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Lizzie Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Aubrey Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Stowe | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Stowe | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Stowe | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Annie Stowe | 3 | Daughter | Janitor | Virginia |
| 21 | Jesse Pippin | 63 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 22 | Carrie Pippin | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Everette H. Pippin | 20 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 24 | Lawrence M. Darling | 30 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 25 | Annie M. Darling | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mildred M. Darling | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Esther A. Darling | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lawrence M. Jr. Darling | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Elmer Baldwin | 12 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Laura Pippin | 55 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lloyd L. Tialls | 28 | Head | Agent Meter | Virginia |
| 32 | Gladys I. Tialls | 20 | Wife | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 33 | Effie Tialls | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lois Tialls | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mildred Tialls | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John H. Coleman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Laura Coleman | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Houston Sowell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Louise Sowell | 30 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Virginia |
| 40 | Hettie Lewis | 23 | Lodger | Packer | Virginia |
| 41 | Sallie Estes | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Estes | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William Masters | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Eddie Masters | 12 | Nephew | Inspector | Virginia |
| 45 | Douglas Tinsley | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Hannie E. Tinsley | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William Coleman THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Vania Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Annie M. Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)