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Arthur Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willeen Cooper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Homer Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugene Cooper | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ann Cooper | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Arthur Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Homer Cooper | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 5
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Greene-County, Missouri
Son, age 15
Greene-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Occupation | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Missouri
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Sibling
Eugene Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willeen Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Greene-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02108-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dansey Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Katie Lou Fitzgerald | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Homer Cooper | 60 | Head | Electric Company | Missouri |
| 4 | Ann E. Cooper | 53 | Wife | No | Missouri |
| 5 | Kenneth Cooper | 21 | Son | No | Missouri |
| 6 | Homer Cooper | 20 | Son | No | Missouri |
| 7 | Willeen Cooper | 18 | Daughter | No | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Cooper | 17 | Daughter | No | Missouri |
| 9 | Arthur Cooper THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | No | Missouri |
| 10 | John Cooper | 14 | Son | No | Missouri |
| 11 | Eugene Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | George Young | 46 | Head | W.P.A | Missouri |
| 13 | Julia Young | 42 | Wife | No | Missouri |
| 14 | Clifford Young | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Earl Young | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Pearl Reid | 52 | Head | No | Missouri |
| 17 | Helen Reid | 27 | Daughter | No | Missouri |
| 18 | Howard Reid | 16 | Son | No | Missouri |
| 19 | Clarence Stewart | 44 | Head | Steam Railway | Missouri |
| 20 | Lois Stewart | 43 | Wife | Public School | Missouri |
| 21 | Samuel Williams | 69 | Head | Harvest Company | Missouri |
| 22 | Herschel Tarkington | 51 | Head | Gasoline Station | Texas |
| 23 | Mabel Tarkington | 49 | Wife | Public School | Colorado |
| 24 | Edward Spickard | 71 | Head | Yes | Missouri |
| 25 | Sarah Spickard | 71 | Wife | Yes | Ohio |
| 26 | Rosa Lee Murray | 64 | Lodger | Private Home | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clyde Putney | 29 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Sybil Putney | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | James Putney | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Sonja Putney | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Floyd Fisher | 25 | Head | Wholesale Fuel Company | Missouri |
| 32 | Verna Fisher | 20 | Wife | No | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Richard Fisher | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Kathleen Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Raymond Hoffman | 25 | Head | Sheet Metal Works | Missouri |
| 36 | Pauline Hoffman | 26 | Wife | No | Arkansas |
| 37 | Charles Hoffman | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Beverly Hoffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Lawrence Frye | 32 | Head | Freight Transport Company | Missouri |
| 40 | Vernie Frye | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)