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Willie Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Willie Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Coleman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lee Coleman | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lois Coleman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fannie Williams | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| George Coleman | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Coleman | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Coleman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fannie Coleman | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Coleman | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 28
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 18 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 40
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 50
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Coleman
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Mc Ginnis | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Parthenia Mc Ginnis | 37 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Edward Mc Ginnis | 35 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Henry Mc Ginnis | 27 | Son | 2 | Alabama |
| 5 | Susie Mc Ginnis | 26 | Daughter | 48 | Alabama |
| 6 | Frank Mc Ginnis | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Albert Williford | 30 | Head | 24 | S. Carolina |
| 8 | Lucius Williford | 17 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Gerald Williford | 20 | Lodger | — | S. Carolina |
| 10 | James Denny | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Cordia Denny | 33 | Wife | 32 | S. Carolina |
| 12 | Lillian Ray | 31 | Sister-in-law | 40 | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie B Ray | 25 | Sister-in-law | 40 | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Bell Mary Bell | 19 | Sister-in-law | 40 | S. Carolina |
| 16 | Roy Horsfield | 50 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 17 | Katie Horsfield | 46 | Wife | 24 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Herman Horsfield | 19 | Son | 24 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Beulah Horsfield | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | John Hardin | 43 | Head | 32 | Georgia |
| 21 | Nevada Hardin | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Hardin | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Handy Williams | 50 | Head | 24 | Georgia |
| 24 | Viola Rogers | 44 | Head | 48 | Alabama |
| 25 | Frances Cooper | 42 | Head | 48 | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary Madden | 66 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Roy Madden | 42 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Middleton Pope | 53 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 31 | Lee Coleman | 53 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Coleman THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert Coleman | 31 | Son | 15 | Alabama |
| 34 | Fannie Coleman | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Dorothy Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | James Edward Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Lois Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | George M. Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Fannie Williams | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)