Alice Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Cooper	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Mildred Cooper	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Alice Cooper	Head	—	63	~1877
John Cooper	Son	—	23	~1917
Josephine Cooper	Daughter	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Chatham, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Spouse, age 53

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Alice A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Head, age 63

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Alice Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00652-00476)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Pouske	35	Head	Clerk	Georgia
2	Veronica Pouske	35	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Mary Anne Pouske	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Alice Cooper THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Georgia
5	Mildred Cooper	34	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
6	Josephine Cooper	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
7	Catherine Cooper	26	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	John Cooper	23	Son	Clerk	Georgia
9	H. Lee Jr. Dalton	52	Head	Comptroller	Georgia
10	Ruth B. Dalton	49	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Taylor Dalton	27	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Billy Dalton	7	Grandson	—	Georgia
13	Thomas Van Buren	46	Head	Manager	Florida
14	Hulda Van Buren	46	Wife	—	Georgia
15	John Sharpley	30	Head	Doctor	Georgia
16	Irma Sharpley	25	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Geo. C. Johnson	62	Head	Clerk	Georgia
18	Flossie Johnson	48	Wife	—	South Carolina
19	Dorothy Johnson	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
20	Rufus Sheffield	51	Head	Owner	Georgia
21	Idell Sheffield	43	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Betty Sheffield	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Theodore Sheffield	79	Father	—	Georgia
24	Pete Kaminsky	31	Head	Owner	Georgia
25	Ruth Kaminsky	28	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Larry Kaminsky	4	Son	—	Georgia
27	Dorothy Wetherhorn	25	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Georgia
28	Amanda Garetz	51	Head	Lawyer	Pennsylvania
29	Gertrude Garetz	52	Sister	Teacher	Pennsylvania
30	William C. Hanni	72	Head	—	Wisconsin
31	Nancy B. Hanni	70	Wife	—	Missouri
32	Ida P. Hanni	67	Sister	Stenographer	Michigan
33	Louis Rayle	53	Head	Owner	Italy
34	Rosalie Rayle	54	Wife	—	Italy
35	Gabriella Rayle	74	Mother	—	New York
36	John Leary	39	Head	Naval Architect	New York
37	Virginia Leary	35	Wife	Typist	Georgia
38	Dolly A. Leary	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	John Jr. Leary	12	Son	—	Georgia
40	Irene Bernstein	46	Head	Salesman	South Carolina

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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)

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