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Martha Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Texas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Cooper | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carl Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Harold Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Cooper | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, Texas
Spouse, age 44
Orange, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orange-County, Texas
Spouse, age 54
Orange-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04118-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Cormier | 53 | Head | Policeman | Louisiana |
| 2 | Rosa Cormier | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Wendell Cormier | 26 | Son | Steel Worker | Texas |
| 4 | William O. Cooper | 57 | Head | Grocery Station | Texas |
| 5 | Martha Cooper THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Johnnie Cooper | 32 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Harold Cooper | 21 | Son | Attendant | Texas |
| 8 | Carl Cooper | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Joseph C. Hodge | 43 | Head | Night Watchman | Alabama |
| 10 | Eula Hodge | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Curlie Alan Hodge | 19 | Son | Paste Cooker | Texas |
| 12 | Hershel Hodge | 17 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 13 | Henry Hodge | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ernest Roy Hodge | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Darrel Hodge | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Emmajean Hodge | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Kenneth Hodge | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Johnnie Hodge | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Edmond Bacon | 50 | Head | Dentist | Texas |
| 20 | Florence Bacon | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ed William Bacon | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | J. H. Cunningham | 40 | Head | Contractor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Romola Cunningham | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Rubenstein Peveto | 33 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 25 | Gladys Peveto | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Norma Lee Peveto | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Ruby Franz Peveto | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Louise Peveto | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Louis Elvin Peveto | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Claude Sam Peveto | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jack Hampton Peveto | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Benjamin F. Lawler | 33 | Head | Electric Welder | Texas |
| 33 | Florence Lawler | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Florence May Lawler | 0 | Infant | — | Texas |
| 35 | Walter L. Nalley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Alice Nalley | 78 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Samuel Cooper | 69 | Head | Dairyman | Texas |
| 38 | Lettie Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Doris Cooper | 21 | Daughter | Sewing Room | Texas |
| 40 | Sam Parish Cooper | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
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)