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James Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enterprise |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Lake Wales City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Copeland | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Copeland | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Copeland | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Copeland | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alberta Copeland | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Copeland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Copeland | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Copeland | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Velma Copeland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Florida
Son, age 4
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Son, age 14
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enterprise |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Florida
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Sibling
Arthur Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00614-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Black | 29 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 2 | William Black | 37 | Son in law | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Freda Black | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Charles Black | 6 | Grand son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Fred Gadson | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Florida |
| 6 | Mazie Gadson | 29 | Wife | Maid | Florida |
| 7 | James Morgan | 34 | Head | Labourer | Florida |
| 8 | Corrie Lee Morgan | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 9 | Jane Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | Clifford Morgan | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Raymond Peterson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Freda Woodard | 23 | Roomer | Maid | Florida |
| 13 | Willie Woodard | 29 | Roomer | Picker | Florida |
| 14 | David Daughtry | 29 | Head | Picker | Florida |
| 15 | Henrietta Daughtry | 25 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 16 | Henry Mcneal | 37 | Head | Labourer | Florida |
| 17 | Lizzie Mcneal | 32 | Wife | Cook | Florida |
| 18 | Essie May Mcneal | 13 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 19 | Lee Green | 35 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 20 | Beulah Green | 34 | Wife | Maid | Florida |
| 21 | Charles Green | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Helen Smith | 18 | Sister in law | — | Florida |
| 23 | Lou Smith | 21 | Sister in law | Teacher | Florida |
| 24 | Flora Walker | 48 | Head | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Dell Walker | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ed Sumlin | 49 | Head | Gardener | Alabama |
| 27 | Belle Sumlin | 40 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Sumlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Ettie Sumlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Warren Sumlin | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Joseph Copeland | 40 | Head | Labourer | Alabama |
| 32 | Alberta Copeland | 37 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 33 | Louise Copeland | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Joseph H. Copeland | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Arthur Copeland | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Copeland THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert C. Copeland | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Richard J. Copeland | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Velma Copeland | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Mildred Copeland | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
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)