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Sarah Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Christ Church Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cephus Cooper | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Estell Cooper | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Isaac Cooper | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Blanche Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Catherine Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Cooper | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lee Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rosalie Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 35
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 28 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Sara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 45
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Washington | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Victoria Washington | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rosalie Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thelma Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Phillip Jr Washington | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Abraham Washington | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 8 | Matilda Washington | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | George Washington | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa Washington | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Matilda Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Charles Cooper | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah Cooper THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Isaac Cooper | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Estell Cooper | 24 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Cooper | 21 | Son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 17 | Cephus Cooper | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Catherine Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Blanche Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rosalie Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Prince Jackson | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Walter Jefferson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Jefferson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Viola Jefferson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Jefferson | 16 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 27 | Elizabeth Jefferson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Walter Jr Jefferson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | York Rivers | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Tyra Rivers | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sam Farmers | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mabel Farmers | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Farmers | 19 | Daughter|Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Margaret Farmers | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sam Halback | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Halback | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Louis Jr Halback | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Fred Halback | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annabell Halback | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Florence Halback | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)