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Henry Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Henry Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & C — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Henry T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooper | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gilbert Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jessie Cooper | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Myrtie Cooper | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Henry Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Henry T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father C Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cooper
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Cooper
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Cooper
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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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 — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lela Watson | 37 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Kathaline Watson | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Caroline Watson | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henry T. Cooper THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Myrtie Mae Cooper | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gilbert Cooper | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clarence T. Cooper | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jessie Cooper | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Travis Watson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ruth Watson | 37 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Haven Watson | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Travis Jr. Watson | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | S. M. Watson | 72 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mantie Watson | 71 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Loutan Watson | 45 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jerry Hemphill | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lillie Hemphill | 46 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | George Hemphill | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lynnie Hemphill | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Arthur Hemphill | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | O-His Lee Hemphill | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Rubie Jean Hemphill | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lannie Hemphill | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Azaline Hemphill | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Marshall Watson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sallie Watson | 32 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert L. Watson | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joco Ivey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Evie Ivey | 27 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lucie Ivey | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Hemphill | 20 | laborer | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sallie Best | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jack Best | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Coat Best | 13 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Polly Best | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Curtis Best | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rubie Best | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Rubie Mai Best | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Huey Best | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | L. C. Best | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 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)