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George Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Casey-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Casey-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Middleburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Cooper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eva Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Cooper | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Victor Cooper | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lennie Cooper | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Casey, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Casey, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Casey-County, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Casey-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Perry Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Perry Cooper
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cooper
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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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 — Casey-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Casey-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01293-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ab Glyn | 18 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 42 | Betty Royalty | 53 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 43 | Annie Wilson | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ellen Ray | 84 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Glyn Elliott | 29 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 46 | Virginia Elliott | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 47 | Cephas Frederick | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Julia G. Frederick | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Preston Miller | 42 | Head | Undertaker | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ruth Miller | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lettie Carman | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jess Frederick | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lula Frederick | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Katherine Frederick | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alena Frederick | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Coleman Frederick | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Corina Frederick | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Wilford Randolph | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Pearl Randolph | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Christine Randolph | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Wilford Earl Randolph | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Vernon Wesley | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Maxine Wesley | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | George Cooper THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lennie Cooper | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | George Jr. Cooper | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Margaret Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Eva Mae Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Victor Herbert Cooper | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Clara Mae Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Beatrice Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bessie Marie Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Shirley Ann Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ervin Short | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Della Short | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Glyn Short | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Billie Jean Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mitchell Wess | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Roda Wess | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)