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Emma Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cooper across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Arkansas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Cooper | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Emma Cooper | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Arkansas
Spouse, age 37
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Spouse, age 48
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Polk-County, Arkansas
Other, age 68
Polk-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Cooper across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cooper
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus89usce:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley H. Loyd | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Cara E. Loyd | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | R. Pauline Loyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | J. Winnifred Loyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Warren W. Loyd | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Charles W. Loyd | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Homer D. Loyd | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Kelsey Ford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Beaulah F. Ford | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Kelsey, Jr. Ford | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | James C. Mcmellon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Jessie M. Mcmellon | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | C. Dayton Mcmellon | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Winston Mcmellon | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | V. Pauline Mcmellon | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | James C., Jr. Mcmellon | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Harold R. Mcmellon | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ziba T. Mauzy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ella M. Mauzy | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Fred C. Beasley | 20 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Bethel Beasley | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Will Tilley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Emma B. Tilley | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | John R. Wallace | 46 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ruth G. Wallace | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Margaret M. Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Dan Wallace | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Mary E. Wallace | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Edwin P. Titus | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Elizabeth A. Titus | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Lula M. Heath | 48 | Head | Dairying | Arkansas |
| 32 | Mary Heath | 9 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | J. Lewis Cleavenger | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary A. Cleavenger | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Emiley A. Beasley | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bob B. Beasley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Arthur E. Head | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Anna L. Head | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Otha E. Head | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Daniel L. Head | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | O. Verlon Beasley | 25 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Lelar J. Beasley | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jessie A. Reed | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | J. Albert Sunderman | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Maggie E. Sunderman | 78 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James M. Milam | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | S. Caroline Milam | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Mansel W. Milam | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Emma A. Cooper THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Alfred R. Cooper | 29 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)