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Thomas Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Lula — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Industry | Publishing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cooper | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Mclaughanmclaughon | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 8
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 17
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 28
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Industry | Publishing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 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 Thomas Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mclaughanmclaughon (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Cooper
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Cooper
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mclaughanmclaughon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Cooper
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cooper
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Frances Richardson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie B Harper | 65 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah E Mclaughan|Mclaughon | 64 | Head | Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas D Cooper THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Asst Manager | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert H Longstreet | 30 | Head | Architectural Designer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Beulah M Longstreet | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ann K Longstreet | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | J G Kirkpatrick | 69 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)