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Edward Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Nelson — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Telfair-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Md Milan 344 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernedine Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Navis Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Otis Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Adeline Cooper | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Cooper | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Henry Cooper | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nelson Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Cooper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Georgia Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| David Cooper | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Telfair, Georgia
Son, age 2
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Telfair, Georgia
Son, age 10
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Telfair-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Edward Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Cooper (~0.82 confidence) and mother Eliza Cooper (~0.82 confidence) and mother Adeline Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Henry Cooper
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Cooper
b. ~1866
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Eliza Cooper
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Adeline Cooper
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Cooper
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jessie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Navis Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernedine Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Telfair-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Telfair-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldine Patterson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Maggie Delph | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Martha Delph | 37 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Frank Howell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Ruby Howell | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Velma Howell | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Thelma Howell | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Rosa Pearl Howell | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | John D. Chambers | 24 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 10 | Annie Sue Chambers | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Henry Cooper | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Adeline Cooper | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Edward Cooper THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Nelson Cooper | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Georgia Mae Cooper | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Carrie Cooper | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Otis Cooper | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Navis Cooper | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Jessie Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | David Cooper | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Helen Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Bernedine Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Otho Wooten | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Annie Wooten | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | William (W) Wooten | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Clarence Wooten | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lucile Wooten | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Fletcher Allen | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Fannie Allen | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Amanda Delph | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ailene Delph | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Trouville Lane | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lucinda Lane | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | William Lane | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Sylvester Lane | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | John Lane | 20 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 37 | Lucile Lane | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Annie Mae Lane | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Rendace Lane | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Alonza Lane | 16 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)