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Anna Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Anna Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cooper | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 49
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 60
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 72
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01531-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Showalter | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Anna Showalter | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Bernard Showalter | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Showalter | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Estelle Steuer | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Mourant Steuer | 36 | Son | Compounder | Maryland |
| 7 | Louis H. Faile | 58 | Head | Machinist Helper | Ohio |
| 8 | Ada Faile | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Anna Cooper THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | George E. Cooper | 30 | Son | Floor Walker | Maryland |
| 11 | Walter E. Norris | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Margaret A. Norris | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Myrtle Nagel | 37 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Lucille Nagel | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Verna Nagel | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles Nagel | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | James B. Hartman | 28 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Catherine Hartman | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Ralph Hayes | 28 | Head | Breastland | Maryland |
| 20 | Lillian M. Hayes | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Victoria Belsky | 37 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | James Belsky | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Dolores Belsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Lillian Jordan | 48 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Edward Reckard | 22 | Head | Order Clerk | Maryland |
| 26 | Emma Reckard | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Joan G. Reckard | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Edward L. Reckard | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Patricia M. Reckard | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | George Slater | 58 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 31 | Lillian Slater | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Milton Riehl | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Henry Riehl | 69 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Joseph Riehl | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | William Riehl | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Elmer K. Riehl | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Henry Rees | 69 | Head | City Pension | Maryland |
| 38 | Janet Rees | 81 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | William Shawker | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 40 | Margaret Shawker | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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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)