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Anna Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Anna Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Cooper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Cooper | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Cooper | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruben Cooper | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruben Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kara Cooper | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anne E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Anna Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Richard Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruben Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00065-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Marie Lund | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Ruben S. Sr. Cooper | 46 | Head | Rate Clerk | Mississippi |
| 3 | Kara D. Cooper | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Richard Lee Cooper | 24 | Son | Delivery Man | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ruben Roy Jr. Cooper | 21 | Son | Laundry Man | Alabama |
| 6 | Sara Ella Cooper | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 7 | Ruth Eloise Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Anna Louise Cooper THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Margaret C. Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Robert W. Cooper | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clyde D. Prier | 65 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 13 | Louque Stella Prier | 62 | Sister | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 14 | Victor Nodine | 46 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ruby Nodine | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John Lewis Long | 46 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 17 | Naomi Long | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | John L. Jr. Long | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ruth Long | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Beverly K. Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Clarence H. Adler | 50 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 22 | Lurline B. Adler | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ruth E. Adler | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 24 | Louis J. Adler | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James G. Adler | 54 | Brother | Insurance Agent | Alabama |
| 26 | J. Ivy Williamson | 40 | Head | Druggist | Florida |
| 27 | Bernice Williamson | 37 | Wife | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charles I. Williamson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Naomi Eden | 52 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Carlton Eden | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 31 | King English | 35 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary English | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Mary K. D. Forwood | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Eugenia Boutwell | 20 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | Florida |
| 35 | William Brack | 41 | Head | Projectionist | Alabama |
| 36 | Eleanor Brack | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Billy Mae Brack | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Eleanor Brack | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Horace Atkeison | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Sarah Atkeison | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)