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Emma Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Cooper | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Johnie Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Will Cooper | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Clara Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Other, age 19
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Other, age 31
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 40
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Robinson | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ben Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Louise Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Annie Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Eva Murrell Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Minar Palinean | 23 | Head | Hauler Logs | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edna Earl Palinean | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lee Palinean | 27 | Head | Hauler Logs | Louisiana |
| 9 | Leola Palinean | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Shirley Ann Palinean | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | H. C. Robinson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ethel Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Robert Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Faye Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lee Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Eter Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Margurite Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Will Cooper | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Emma Lee Cooper THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Johnie Lee Cooper | 17 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Clara Lee Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Fannie Mae Malone | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Bertha Lee Malone | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary West | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Gladys Malone | 23 | Granddaughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | L. W. Malone | 17 | Grandson | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Will C. Robinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Thelma Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | W. J. Robinson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ola Robinson | 71 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Cecil Robinson | 35 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Byron Robinson | 26 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | John Heard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ella Heard | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | B. E. Robinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lillian Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ronald Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Elizabeth Ann Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lelita Malone | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Leon Malone | 50 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)