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Frank Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sallie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Connie Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Cooper | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Billy Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Millie Cooper | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Franklin Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Frank Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cooper
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Cooper
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-01155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrell Rosalie Ferrell | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ferrell Francis Eliz Ferrell | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | J. B. Alman | 88 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert B. Alman | 63 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Etta Alman | 60 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Edward House | 31 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Brentz A. Pearson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Kathryne Pearson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Billy Pearson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Joe Pearson | 68 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Pearson | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | William Elledge | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Gladys Elledge | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Billy Elledge | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Dudley Drew Elledge | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alice Gracie Elledge | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clara E. Adcock | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 18 | Maggie Lee Adcock | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charles Lester Adcock | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Kenneth Adcock | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dorene Adcock | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lonny Lawrence | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eula Lawrence | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lonny Jr. Lawrence | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lillie May Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eva Jean Lawrence | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sam Chitmon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Cornelia Chitmon | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Frank Cooper THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Millie May Cooper | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ruth Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Franklin Hall Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Raymond Lee Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Billy Jean Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Connie Pearl Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Charles E. Kelton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lula Kelton | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | W. T. Kelton | 72 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Etta Kelton | 65 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Walter Ester | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 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)