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Alice Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hagar — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merry Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Merry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagar Cooper | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Otis Cooper | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Henry Cooper | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Cooper | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Cooper | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 1
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 11
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merry Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Alice Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hagar Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hagar Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Cooper
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hagar Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hagar Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil C. Reddick | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Theodore R. Reddick | 23 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie F. Reddick | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice M. Reddick | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James D. Reddick | 25 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 6 | James S. William | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Grace William | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bill J. Ray | 30 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nina M. Ray | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ceaphis J. Ray | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bellie F. Ray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rufus C. Ray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Daniel D. Ray | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Celmer J. Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dan Reddick | 60 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Reddick | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mahalie Reddick | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie Reddick | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Catherine Reddick | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vlepus Reddick | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Virginia Reddick | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Linwood Reddick | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James E. Reddick | 7 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James S. Reddick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie M. Reddick | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Matthew Blunt | 64 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 27 | Romine N. Blunt | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Drew Herstall | 33 | Son in law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie B. Herstall | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Vlysio More | 21 | Roomer | Helper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eva Cooper | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James A. William | 42 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henry L. Cooper | 56 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hagar Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alice J. Cooper THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Otis M. Cooper | 34 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William L. Cooper | 34 | Nephew | Helper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Walter M. Cooper | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary M. Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William C. Cooper | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)