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Willie Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Randolph District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Branch | Other | — | 98 | ~1842 |
| Willie Coleman | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Cleveland Ross | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Buster Trent | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Tommy Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 50
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 60
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Head, age 71
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Morgan | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | George Morgan | 16 | son | Farm | Virginia |
| 43 | Ernest Morgan | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jessie Morgan | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Alvy Morgan | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nidie Morgan | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Reba Morgan | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Reuben Morgan | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Howell Jamerson | 22 | son-in-law | Stave Mill | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Coleman THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 52 | Sophie | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Tommy Foster | 15 | son | Farm | Virginia |
| 54 | Sally Branch | 98 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Cleveland Ross | 24 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Buster Trent | 24 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Thompson | 70 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elenor | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Marion | 26 | son | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Gerald Heath | 23 | son-in-law | Farm | Ohio |
| 61 | Alice | 28 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thelma | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Homer Thompson | 43 | Head | Construction | Virginia |
| 64 | Elsie | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Loretta | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Reuben | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Frances | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jessie | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Rebecca | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Carl Thompson | 37 | Head | Construction | Ohio |
| 72 | Mary | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Yates | 42 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 74 | Fannie | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sanford | 22 | son | Usa | Virginia |
| 76 | Ruby | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert | 13 | son | Farm | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Elsie | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Arthur Thompson | 41 | Head | Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Bertha | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)