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Elizabeth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Elizabeth D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wentworth T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wentworth T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 21
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 30
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Spouse, age 40
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Elizabeth D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wentworth T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Miller | 28 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 2 | Zyd Callis | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Elsie Q Callis | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Callis | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Howard Fargis | 22 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dorothy Q Fargis | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edith Fargis | 15 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gordon Fargis | 13 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lise Ann Fargis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Winifred Fargis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gray D Mccann | 37 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruby Mccann | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Earl Mccann | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roy Mccann | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Ann Mccann | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nora Q Fuller | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth Smith | 26 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Russell Smith | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | William T Beam | 44 | Head | Dresser | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary M Q Beam | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Beam | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Lou Beam | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Beam | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William A Cooper | 47 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elizabeth D Cooper THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dale Cooper | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary F Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John L Burgess | 47 | Head | Owner | Virginia |
| 30 | Gatha J Q Burgess | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mabel Burgess | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Laura Burgess | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ann Burgess | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Burgess | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clyde Wilkins | 37 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary F Q Wilkins | 31 | Wife | Not Able To Work | North Carolina |
| 38 | George D Merrifield | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Q Merrifield | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charlotte Merrifield | 26 | Daughter | Weaver | 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)