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Charles Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & James — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3, Palmer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 Palmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cooper | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Cooper | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bonnie Cooper | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Irene Cooper | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Anderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Anderson, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Anderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | VOW |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Anderson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Anderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3, Palmer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nannie Cooper
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cooper
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01277-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A Holmes | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary H Holmes | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Hollie D Perry | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lula Perry | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lucille Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | J Arthur Cooper | 32 | Head | Commodity Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sarah Alice Cooper | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James S Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Margaret H Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charles E Cooper THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Irene Cooper | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charles Jr Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James A Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bonnie L Cooper | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ollie Willard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Effie Jane Willard | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Kenneth Willard | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mucie B Willard | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Haskell Willard | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Nina M Willard | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert P Baugh | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Betty Baugh | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lucille Baugh | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Arthur T Gillis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Francis Gillis | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Robert E Gillis | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Harry E Catlett | 62 | Father | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Squire Catlett | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Hattie M Catlett | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ruth A Catlett | 37 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Gilbert Cutsinger | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | J Ruth Cutsinger | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Shirley M Cutsinger | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Shily | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | E Pearl Shily | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James M Shily | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Justus G Catlett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Elva Catlett | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | H Stewart Catlett | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Thelma Doris Catlett | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)