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Alice Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Delores Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jerry Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Raymond Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis Cooper | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Laura Meldon | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Francis Cooper | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Cooper | Other | — | 100 | ~1840 |
| Alice Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Alice Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jerry Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01858-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Smith | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Ruin Gaston | 28 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Henrietta Gaston | 15 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Patricia Ann Smith | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Francis Cooper | 43 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 46 | Francis Cooper | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Myrtle Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Alice Cooper THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Delores Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Jerry Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Raymond Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Virginia Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Sarah Cooper | 100 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Laura Meldon | 17 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Frank Parker | 33 | Head | Chipper | Alabama |
| 56 | Annie Sue Parker | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Shirley Jean Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Billie Willie Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Donald Parker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Ralph Earl Parker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Herman Feli | 42 | Head | — | India |
| 62 | Walter Jordan | 45 | Friend | Maid | Georgia |
| 63 | George V. Tayler | 46 | Head | Shipper | Virginia |
| 64 | Evelyn Tayler | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Georgeanna Tayler | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Hannah Tayler | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Pearl Tayler | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | George J. Tayler | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Charles Crenshaw | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Mattie Crenshaw | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 71 | Caroline Crenshaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mattie Strucklin | 49 | Head | — | Florida |
| 73 | Letetia Shelby | 40 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 74 | Ruth Johnson | 15 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Augusta Hardin | 42 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 76 | Thomas Currie | 23 | Son in law | Car Washer | Georgia |
| 77 | Florence Currie | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Nelson Gray | 38 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 79 | Adeline Gray | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 80 | James Myland | 28 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
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)