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Emma Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Quinton & Rubin — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turkey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Turkey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Allen Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Felder Cooper | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rubin Cooper | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Osie Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Cooper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ben Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 2
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 12
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turkey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Quinton Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Rubin Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Quinton Cooper
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rubin Cooper
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Cooper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Felder Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Osie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie | 6 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Royster | 4 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Presley | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Presley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cecil Presley | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Louise Presley | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Earlie Presley | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Easter Presley | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Presley | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Fla B Presley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa L Presley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | William J Presley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie Presley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ocellus Presley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bennie Presley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rubin Cooper | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Cooper THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ben Cooper | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Osie Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Felder Cooper | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Allen Cooper | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Fannie Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Madison Vannich | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Minnie Vannich | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Will Vannich | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eautiel Vannich | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Vannich | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Levi Vannich | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Birdie Vannich | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Vannich | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sammie Snowden | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Snowden | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Josephine Snowden | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Samuel Snowden | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | David Snowden | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jimie Snowden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edith Snowden | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ed B Mccutchen | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Abbie M Mccutchen | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)