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John Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Copeland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & W — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 Escatawpa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper Farming |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Escatawpa |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Copeland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Copeland | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mart Copeland | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Copeland | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| W Copeland | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Alabama
Son, age 5
Washington, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copelena |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Washington, Alabama
Son, age 15
Washington, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Washington-County, Alabama
Son, age 24
Washington-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 Escatawpa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | helper farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 John Copeland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Copelena (~0.92 confidence) and father W Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and father William Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Copelena (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Copelena
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Copeland
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Copeland
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Copeland
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Copelena
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mart Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Washington-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00088-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Deer | 30 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 2 | Ethel Deer | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Clifford Jr. Deer | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Nancy Loper | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 5 | Lonnie Loper | 14 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 6 | Fannie Loper | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lucy Loper | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Zella Loper | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Melvin Loper | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Elmer Loper | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Florence Loper | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jesse Lewis | 54 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 13 | Anna Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Burns Lewis | 24 | Son | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 15 | Price Lewis | 19 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 16 | Lucile Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie Loper | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Gracie Loper | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | Alabama |
| 19 | Viera Loper | 20 | Daughter | Cooking | Alabama |
| 20 | Otto Loper | 17 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 21 | Rosco Loper | 16 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 22 | Cecil Loper | 15 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 23 | Opal Loper | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Denver Loper | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | M. L. Loper | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Abe Lott | 53 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucy Ann Lott | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Frank Lobur | 77 | Head | Farming | Poland |
| 29 | John Lobur | 32 | Son | Farming | Ill |
| 30 | W. C. Copeland | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Carrie Copeland | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John Copeland THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Helper Farming | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie Copeland | 23 | Son | Helper Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mart Copeland | 19 | Son | Helper Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ellis Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Vella Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sherrill Williams | 28 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 38 | Leon Williams | 25 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 39 | Zach Williams | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Cecil Williams | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)