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Robert Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Lou — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Windsor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Cooper | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Benjamin Cooper | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Cooper | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Cooper | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Cooper | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Windell Cooper | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Alexander Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Cooper | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Steve Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cora Cooper | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 10
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Son, age 19
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Son, age 26
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Robert Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Cooper
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Cooper
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Cooper
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Cooper
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Cooper
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alexander Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steve Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winstead Hale | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bah Hale | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mac Hale | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Catherine Hale | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Hale | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Byrd | 37 | Head | Sup Of Packing | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rena Byrd | 47 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert L. Dempsey | 44 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eva Dempsey | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert L. Dempsey | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Coy E. Smithwick | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Laura Gladys Smithwick | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Coy E. Jr. Smithwick | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Smithwick | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Benjamin Cooper | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Cora Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Steve B. Cooper | 21 | Son | Logwood | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Cooper THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Ella Cooper | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Jr. Cooper | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alexander Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruby Cooper | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Windell Cooper | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alberta Cooper | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 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)