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Annie Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Annie Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Tea Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Maria Cooper | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Burnell Cooper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Peter Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kathleen Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Philip Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Agnes Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Tea Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Annie Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Cooper
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Cooper
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Cooper
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cooper
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Burnell Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley A Chandler | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary E Thomas | 40 | Wife | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 43 | Floyd B Porter | 42 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy K Porter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Floyd B Jr Porter | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Gene A Porter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James W Garrett | 69 | Father | Clerk | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert J Garrett | 48 | Head | Gateman | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary L Garrett | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Laura M Garrett | 17 | Daughter | Topper | Virginia |
| 51 | Erma C Garrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucille P Garrett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Eva L Garrett | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy J Garrett | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George W Jackson | 43 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 56 | Ruth E Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nelson E Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert O Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joan A Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Franklin R Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Maria L Cooper | 40 | Head | Clerical | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie L Cooper THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 63 | Burnell L Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Margaret M Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Peter P Jr Cooper | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Kathleen L Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Philip L Cooper | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Agnes L Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary E Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Benjamin F Bailey | 47 | Head | Grinder | Virginia |
| 71 | Lois P Bailey | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ralph A Bailey | 32 | Brother | Special Machine | Virginia |
| 73 | William D Bailey | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred L Bailey | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Benjamin H Bailey | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Joyce A Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lewis Potter | 8 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Annie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)