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Margaret Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor Tw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Tw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernice Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carlie Cooper | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Carlie Cooper | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Priscilla Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bertie, North …
Other, age 2
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor Tw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Margaret Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Priscilla Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delilah Phelps | 47 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dicie Phelps | 42 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James A. Mizelle | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maritte Mizelle | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cenie Ann White | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Castellow | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carrene Castellow | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mandy Lawrence | 66 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John L. Langdale | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth Langdale | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John L. Jr. Langdale | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Felton White | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bertha White | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James E. White | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert F. White | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Walter W. White | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joyce Ann White | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joe Ruffin | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie Ruffin | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Jr. Ruffin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Penelope Ruffin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ida May Ruffin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie Ruffin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Julia Carie Ruffin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carlie Cooper | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elizabeth Cooper | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carlie Jr. Cooper | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret Cooper THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bernice Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary M. Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma M. Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Priscilla Ann Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clyde Harden | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel Harden | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Murry Harden | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clyde C. Harden | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Adrian S. Harden | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Vernon Varlen | 37 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sallie Varlen | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Varlen | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)