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Emma Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cooper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | King Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Cooper | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Albert Cooper | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Archie Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| David Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Warren Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Cooper | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Alice Cooper | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nathaniel Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 20
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Emma Cooper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cooper
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Albert Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Anthony Williams | 19 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nadia Williams | 16 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clara Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Daisy Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ella Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John M. Cooper | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Cooper | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Warren Cooper | 21 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Cooper THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nathaniel Cooper | 18 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 12 | Archie Cooper | 16 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 13 | Albert Cooper | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Cooper | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alice Cooper | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Donald Mcknight | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Fannie Mcknight | 28 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hanna Mcknight | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Moses Mcknight | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Peter Mcknight | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Mcknight | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Louisa Mcknight | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Mcknight | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Mcknight | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Donald Jr. Mcknight | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Birdy Thomas | 26 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jennie Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Thomas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Kelly Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Estelle Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Thomas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lawrence Pressley | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alice Pressley | 39 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ernest Pressley | 20 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ruby Pressley | 18 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Pressley | 16 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rosella Pressley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ossie Pressley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Flora Pressley | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lurline Pressley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Louise Pressley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Pressley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lawrence Pressley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sherman Conyers | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Emma Conyers | 30 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sherman Jr. Conyers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James I. Conyers | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Benjamin B. Brockington | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jennie Brockington | 31 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
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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)