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Walter Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cooper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Cooper | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Agnes Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Murray Cooper | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Cooper | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Walter Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillie Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Wesley Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lucille Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 6
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Wilson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 17
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Walter Cooper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Cooper
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lucille Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murray Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Stair | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula B Stair | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eugene Stair | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie B Stair | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruben Stair | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sam J Stair | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jake J Mcfadden | 24 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jesse B Cooper | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Cooper | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Walter P Cooper THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | James M Cooper | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lucille M Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Murray H Cooper | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Wesley H Cooper | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Agnes Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ivory Weaver | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ila Weaver | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Linnie Weaver | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Hazel Weaver | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rudley Weaver | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Allen Weaver | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ivory Jr Weaver | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew Weaver | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joe Myers | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Esther Myers | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Myers | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Andrew Myers | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jannie Wilson | 30 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Emma Wilson | 8 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ezekiel Brazel | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Brazel | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Brazel | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Pearl Brazel | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Geldon Montgomery | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eva Montgomery | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ruby Montgomery | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Pender M Coker | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nannie B Coker | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John L Coker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Thomas E Coker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Obediah Lochala | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Fannie Lochala | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mettie C Mcclam | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rachel Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hattie Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ema Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Anderson | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)