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Arthur Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Corine — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| 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 | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cooper | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Philmore | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Corine Cooper | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Corine Cooper | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Arthur Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Messes Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Callie Cooper | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Cooper | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berrien, Georgia
Son, age
Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Berrien, Georgia
Son, age 12
Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Berrien-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Berrien-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| 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 |
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 Arthur Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corine Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corinne Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Cooper
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corine Cooper
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corinne Cooper
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ruth Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Messes Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Berrien-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Georgia
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 | 50 | Head | 60 | Georgia |
| 32 | Corine Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Arthur J. Cooper THIS PERSON | 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 |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 2 siblings
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)