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Willie Coleman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Will — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Helen Coleman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Tom Coleman | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Willie Coleman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Feather | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newberry, South …
Son, age 6
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 17
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 28
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Log Turner |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 145 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | So Car |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Willie Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wrensick (~0.53 confidence) and mother Georgianna Wrensick (~0.53 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Tom Coleman
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Coleman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Coleman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Coleman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wrensick
b. ~1877
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Georgianna Wrensick
b. ~1876
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
This person
Anchor record
Willie Coleman
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Coleman
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh H Black | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Eliza Black | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lula E Black | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nannie E Black | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Heyward Black | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Morgan | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hugh H Morgan | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Silas Durham | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | David Durham | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Durham | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Tom Coleman | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Coleman | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Helen Coleman | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Coleman THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Feather | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Austin Burrow | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Frances Burrow | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Burrow | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eila Gladden | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Gladden | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Gladden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah J Gladden | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Albert Bell | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jim Mcmurray | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Susan Mcmurray | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Mcmurray | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | William H Mcmurray | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Mcmurray | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas A Mcmurray | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Leroy Mcmurray | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Daisy V Mcmurray | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | George Mcmurray | 43 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas S Ruff | 32 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 34 | Agnes G Ruff | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lina M Wilson | 19 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lucinda Watson | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nannie Duncan | 17 | Daughter | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Moses Mcclinton | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lettie Caldwell | 66 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | George Burrow | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hugh Wade | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alma Wade | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Helen Wade | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Harold Wade | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Wade | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sidney L Watts | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret S Watts | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Silas Nichols | 74 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.53
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)