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Robert Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jno & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Batesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Batesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Cooper | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Cooper | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Harry Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Cooper | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Cooper | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Batesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jno Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jno Cooper
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cooper
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cooper
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cooper
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cooper
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Raumfure|Raumfere | 48 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Evalena Raumfure|Raumfere | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lorenzo Raumfure|Raumfere | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Luther Raumfure|Raumfere | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Linnard Raumfure|Raumfere | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lula Ladon Raumfure|Raumfere | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Eugene Raumfure|Raumfere | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Fara Pool | 41 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Carrie Pool | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Julius Pool | 24 | Son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 51 | Liel Pool | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Dron Reana | 37 | Boarder | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 53 | James Henderson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Annie Henderson | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | John Cooper | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 56 | Sarah Cooper | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Juanita Cooper | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Stanley Cooper | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Harry Cooper | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Robert Cooper THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | John W. Jr. Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Halm Stevens | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 63 | Chloe Stevens | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hellen Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jimmie Stevens | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Baffie Stevens | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Charles Maynard | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 68 | Thelma Maynard | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Elmalee Maynard | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Floyd Maynard | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Mary Maynard | 54 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | George Maynard | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ralph C. Maynard | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Rufus Lee Maynard | 18 | Son | Wooding | Arkansas |
| 75 | Alvin Hester | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 76 | Cara Hester | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | James Hester | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Leon Hester | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 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)