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James Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Isaac — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Indian Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Nelson Cooper | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Louise Cooper | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sam Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 6
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 16
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 29
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turkey Township #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 James Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Cooper
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cooper
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Cooper
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cooper
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sam Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junius Davis | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth Davis | 9 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Norman Burch | 5 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louis Pinkney | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Pinkney | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas Pinkney | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sallie Pinkney | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Pinkney | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nathan Brown | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Essie Brown | 38 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Brown | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bernice Brown | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Brown | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Brown | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Samuel Cooper | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sam Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Cooper THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louise Cooper | 14 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Nelson Cooper | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ervin Burch | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julia Burch | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sallie Burch | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Lee Burch | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel Burch | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie L. Burch | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa Burch | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie Burch | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William J. Snowden | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nell J. Snowden | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | George Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Williams | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dolly Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie R. Snowden | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cynthia H. Snowden | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Melvin M. Wilson | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie E. Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ira E. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sallie E. Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Elizabeth Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Julian Wilson | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lois Wilson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William T. Bartell | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lonia B. Bartell | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Doris Bartell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Cooper | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lucile Cooper | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eugene Cooper | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Rosa Cooper | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)