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James Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Cooper | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Cooper | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Peter Cooper | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Estelle Cooper | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walker, Alabama
Son, age 9
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Walker, Alabama
Son, age 17
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 27
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Mack Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mack Cooper
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cooper
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Cooper
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Cooper
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Cooper
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgie Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lillie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00098-01027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mitchell Byers | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Rosa Byers | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Lee Byers | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Murray Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary Lee Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 46 | Willie J Jones | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | James L Jones | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Jordan Jackson | 39 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 49 | Mary Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Hawkins | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Claud Mae Jones | 25 | Granddaughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 52 | Betty J Jones | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Carl Lois Jones | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Goldie Lovejoy | 28 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 55 | Henry Mason | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Alice Mason | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 57 | Ophelia Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | June Mccants | 50 | Boarder | Fireman | Alabama |
| 59 | Doris Hunt | 40 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 60 | Carrie Meadow | 48 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 61 | Lula Meadow | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 62 | Charlie Meadow | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie James Meadow | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | L. M. Johnson | 40 | Head | Plasterer | Alabama |
| 65 | Ina Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Jessie Jett | 44 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 67 | Willie Jett | 33 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Scott | 4 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Joe Hamlett | 45 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 70 | Carrie Bell Hamlett | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Charlie Cooper | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Estelle Cooper | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Lillie Mae Cooper | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James Cooper THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Peter Cooper | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Midas Smith | 30 | Head | Plasterer | Alabama |
| 77 | Carrie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Priscilla Smith | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Block Ends | None | 9 | — | — |
| 80 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)