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William Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Daniel — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Whitakers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Blanche Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ella Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Daniel Cooper | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Cooper | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| David Cooper | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Sherman Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Cooper | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 15
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 25
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 William Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Nash, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Cooper
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Cooper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cooper
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cooper
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Blanche Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Nash, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1709unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter E Williams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna E Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alice M Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles D Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James A Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillian R Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Frances E Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Oliver M Williams | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jesse J Pridgen | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E Pridgen | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jesse C Pridgen | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Pridgen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James B Pridgen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie W Stewart | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maud E Stewart | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie M Stewart | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Claude A Stewart | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Haywood Reavis | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lidia Reavis | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | L Anna Reavis | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leslie Reavis | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Helene Reavis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hazel L Reavis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Daniel D Cooper | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carrie Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Cooper THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | David D Jr Cooper | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Cooper | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Blanche Cooper | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sherman Cooper | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ella M Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James E Cooper | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Green Hilliard | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lottie Hilliard | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Hilliard | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Cooper | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Cooper | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas David Cooper | 17 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Mcknight | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ben Mcknight | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sam Jr Mcknight | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vienna Mcknight | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Mcknight | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Corene Mcknight | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martin Mcknight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth Mcknight | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Libby Barre | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Minger Horne | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Amanda Horne | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
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 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)