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William Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Bettie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adair, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Della Cooper | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Carl Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Donald Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 23
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Russell-County, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Russell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willis L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Cooper
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cooper
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Adair, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Adair, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel731:0006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna Latham | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ethel Latham | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Thomas R Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Martha R Jones | 37 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Mitchel D Jones | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | William B Jones | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Vella G Jones | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jane G Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Jacob Jones | 79 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | James S Mabb | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charity Mabb | 68 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | James F Beaty | 43 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sarah Beaty | 35 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eletie Beaty | 22 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Beaty | 19 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Luke Beaty | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | John Beaty | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Manda Beaty | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ethel Beaty | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Estil Beaty | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | Earl Beaty | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Paul Beaty | 2 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Claud S Beaty | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Martha J Beaty | 32 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Adel E Beaty | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Delmas Beaty | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | John W Beaty | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Zella L Beaty | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | William J Cooper THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Della Cooper | 23 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Carl E Cooper | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Donald M Cooper | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 83 | Imogene Cooper | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Charles M Cooper | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Bittie Cooper | 56 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Pierce Cooper | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Henry Cooper | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Minie Cooper | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Nellie Cooper | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Margarette Parsons | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Magnolia Parsons | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Steward Parsons | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Isabel Parsons | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | James H Parsons | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | Jessie L Parsons | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Wiley Adams | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Emma Adams | 26 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Lola Adams | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Paula D Adams | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | May Adams | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)