Thomas Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Eugenia — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Smith-County, Texas
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Abilene
1935 Residence (County)	Taylor
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Storage Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Tyler City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Cooper	Head	—	34	~1906
Carrie Cooper	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Daniel Cooper	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Smith, Texas

Son, age 13

Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Tom Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Smith, Texas

Son, age 23

Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Tom P.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Smith-County, Texas

Head, age 34

Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Abilene
1935 Residence (County)	Taylor
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Storage Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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 Tom Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Tom Cooper

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Eugenia Cooper

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Texas

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04137-00422)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas J. Cooper THIS PERSON	34	head	Clerk	Texas
2	Carrie B. Cooper	30	wife	—	Arkansas
3	Daniel Lee Cooper	7	son	—	Texas
4	Albert B. Sommers	31	head	Manager	Texas
5	Marion D. Sommers	30	wife	—	Texas
6	Robert R. Whittelsey	36	head	Manager	Texas
7	Inez J. Whittelsey	35	wife	—	Texas
8	Ronald A. Owens	39	head	Travels	New Mexico
9	Sarah C. Owens	31	wife	—	Arizona
10	Hayes P. Libbey	29	head	General Insurance	Louisiana
11	Louise F. Libbey	28	wife	—	Louisiana
12	Elizabeth B. Libbey	5	daughter	—	Texas
13	Cornelia Marie Libbey	1	daughter	—	Texas
14	Coleman Andrews	35	head	Owner	Texas
15	Nan D. Andrews	31	wife	Teacher	Texas
16	Mary Jeane Andrews	7	daughter	—	Texas
17	Barbara S. Andrews	3	son	—	Texas
18	Nan Andrews	31	sister	Assistant Bookkeeper	Texas
19	Willie M. Holloway	29	maid	Maid	Mississippi
20	Grady E. White	39	head	Organist	Texas
21	Hal S. Higginbotham	33	head	Rep. District	Texas
22	Betty Boggs Higginbotham	25	wife	—	Texas
23	Betty B. Higginbotham	0	daughter	—	Texas
24	Stanley J. Smith	32	head	Salesman	Texas
25	Annie S. Smith	31	wife	—	Arkansas
26	Layton J. Smith	5	son	—	Arkansas
27	Charles L. Horton	57	head	—	Texas
28	Mariana A. Horton	51	wife	—	France
29	Charles C. Horton	20	son	—	Texas
30	Clinton L. Morrow	37	head	Salesman	Texas
31	Annie Kate Morrow	36	wife	—	Oklahoma
32	William R. Morrow	39	brother	Salesman	Texas
33	Harold A. Baker	37	head	Manager	Texas
34	Anice J. Baker	40	wife	—	Texas
35	Curtis G. Christian	56	head	Owner	Georgia
36	Beatrice K. Christian	54	wife	—	Texas
37	Martha K. Christian	24	daughter	—	Texas
38	Mary D. Bozen	44	lodger	Teacher Latin English	S. Carolina
39	Lee M. Johns	47	head	Oil Producing Partner	Texas
40	Glenn H. Johns	47	wife	—	Nebraska

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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