Arthur Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berrien-County, Georgia
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Somehouse
Additional Details
Occupation	60
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 2
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	60
Township / Ward	Alapaha Town
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
James Cooper	Other	—	1	~1939
Arthur Cooper	Son	—	22	~1918
James Philmore	Other	—	17	~1923
Arthur Cooper	Head	—	50	~1890
Callie Cooper	Other	—	32	~1908
Corine Cooper	Other	—	1	~1939
Messes Cooper	Son	—	17	~1923
Ruth Cooper	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Corine Cooper	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Georgia

Head, age 31

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Berrien, Georgia

Head, age 40

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Berrien-County, Georgia

Head, age 50

Berrien-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Somehouse
Occupation	60
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	No 2
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Arthur Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00639-00424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elliott Pugh	31	Head	Wood Loader	Georgia
2	Willie Mae Pugh	31	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Gus Tom Pugh	23	Brother	Wood Loader	Georgia
4	Ten Celia Pugh	15	Brother	Scrape Wood	Georgia
5	Albert Johnson	63	Head	Wood Cutter	Georgia
6	Ulis Small	24	Head	Wood Cutter	Georgia
7	Marlyn Small	28	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Paula Mae Small	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Allen Hunter	27	Head	Woods Hand	Alabama
10	Louvenia Hunter	26	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Lephort Tommie Hunter	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Willie James Hunter	10	Son	—	Georgia
13	Oliver Butler	31	Head	Tractor Helper	Georgia
14	Sara Butler	33	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Nancy Lee Butler	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Edgar J. Jeffimdale	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
17	Frances Jeffimdale	26	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Juanita Jeffimdale	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Emanuel Jackson	79	Father	—	Georgia
20	Mary Jackson	68	Mother	—	Georgia
21	Samuel Reeves	64	Head	60	Georgia
22	Captora Reeves	32	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Lupete Reeves	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Aaron Reeves	10	Son	—	Georgia
25	Benjamin Reeves	3	Son	—	Georgia
26	Lucindy Ellis	80	Mother	—	Georgia
27	Pearlie Sizemore	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
28	Josie Sizemore	40	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Alton Sizemore	12	Son	Helper	Georgia
30	Alvin Sizemore	5	Son	—	Georgia
31	Arthur A. Cooper THIS PERSON	50	Head	60	Georgia
32	Corine Cooper	48	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Arthur J. Cooper	22	Son	60	Georgia
34	Callie Cooper	32	Daughter in law	—	Georgia
35	Messes A. Cooper	17	Son	60	Georgia
36	Ruth O. Cooper	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Corine Cooper	1	Grand daughter	—	Georgia
38	James Cooper	1	Grand son	—	Georgia
39	James Philmore	17	Hired Hand	Farmer	Georgia
40	Towson Tiddons	20	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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.

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