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George Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy & William — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Estelle Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Darethe Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Cooper | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Fulton Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Cooper | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hubert Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pauline Cooper | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 18
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Head, age 28
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Head, age 39
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 George Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy Cooper
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cooper
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard J. Castellow | 38 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie J. Castellow | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Doris G. Castellow | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | George Cooper THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pauline Cooper | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Estelle Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fulton Cooper | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Darethe Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wilmer Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Jr. Cooper | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hubert Cooper | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Benjamin Cooper | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | George Stewart | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mabel Stewart | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Julian W. Phelps | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Phelps | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John W. Phelps | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie J. Ross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Nora Ross | 33 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Margie Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Velma Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charlie Jr. Ross | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Ross | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dalton Ross | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John W. Connor | 60 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clara Connor | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Carl Connor | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Audrey Connor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elijah Rhodes | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Susan Rhodes | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Kelly Rhodes | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Rhodes | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Patricia Rhodes | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joe Cooper | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gladys Cooper | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joe Jr. Cooper | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys Hazel Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Katherine Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)