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Ida Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Limestone-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ida Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Limestone-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Limestone-County, Texas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. # 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Limestone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Guy Cooper | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Herman Cooper | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edna Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Cooper | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Cooper | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gloria Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Adie Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Limestone, Texas
Spouse, age 20
Limestone, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Limestone-County, Texas
Spouse, age 30
Limestone-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. # 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Limestone |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04095-00901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce Thurman | 88 | Boarder | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Dick Willett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Mary Willett | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Wilmer Willett | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | George R. Coot | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Vera L. Coot | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Dorothy J. Coot | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | James D. Coot | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | William J. Coot | 54 | Father | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | James L. Blackwell | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Johnnie T. Blackwell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Leola Blackwell | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Benjine Blackwell | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Rod L. Blackwell | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Jonathan L. Blackwell | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Dennis Whatman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Mary Whatman | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | French Cooper | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Allene Cooper | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Lee M. Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Georgia L. Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Dorothy N. Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Guy Cooper | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Ida Cooper THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Edna Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Herman Cooper | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | French L. Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | William H. Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Adie C. Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Thelma L. Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Gloria J. Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Elmer L. Gibson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Leovinne Gibson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Bonnie Gibson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lizzie Bennett | 24 | Aunt | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | James R. Bennett | 6 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 77 | Louise Bennett | 3 | Neice | — | Texas |
| 78 | Alberta Bennett | 2 | Neice | — | Texas |
| 79 | Willie M. Jones | 16 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | M. L. Jennings | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
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)