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Dorothy Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stanton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indora Cooper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nettie Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Valene Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fred Cooper | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Effie Cooper | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Cooper | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Cooper | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosie Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Blake Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Worth Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Other, age
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 13 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Dorothy Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Indora Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blake Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Worth Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valene Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasten H. Yates | 36 | Brother | Labor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert A. Teague | 22 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 3 | Estell M. Teague | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bobbie G. Teague | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth J. Teague | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Teague | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Classic C. Hayes | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie L. Hayes | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alice L. Hayes | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 10 | Agnes G. Hayes | 22 | Daughter | Mill | North Carolina |
| 11 | Winfield S. Fletcher | 54 | Head | Railway | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rubie B. Fletcher | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bradley Marcella Fletcher | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas J. Yates | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alpha O. Yates | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Delta G. Yates | 31 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jesse G. Yates | 27 | Son | Mill | North Carolina |
| 18 | Quinton H. Yates | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jimmy R. Yates | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas F. Yates | 29 | Head | Mill | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie M. Yates | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Tommie L. Yates | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William B. Yates | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert L. Cooper | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Effie Ray Cooper | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Blake B. Cooper | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nettie G. Cooper | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Indora Mae Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Valene S. Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fred G. Cooper | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret H. L. Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy V. Cooper THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Worth Dean Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel Ray Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rosie L. Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John A. Cooper | 77 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ella Mclean | 33 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mollie Mclean | 66 | Mother | Mill | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Mclean | 18 | Daughter | Mill | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nadine Mclean | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)