William Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Indiana
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Iroquois Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Iroquois Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Olive Cooper	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Amy Cooper	Daughter	—	41	~1899
William Cooper	Head	—	73	~1867
Pete Cooper	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Newton, Indiana

Head, age 53

Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Wm
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Newton, Indiana

Head, age 63

Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Newton-County, Indiana

Head, age 73

Newton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Iroquois Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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William Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00705)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillie Lyons	56	Head	—	Indiana
2	Charles Bell	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Clara Effie Bell	51	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Marie Bell	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Charlotte Bell	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Lowell Butt	21	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
7	Beulah Butt	20	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Donna Ray Butt	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Stanley Curts	48	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
10	Iva Curts	49	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Jerry Oliver Curts	10	Son	—	Indiana
12	Carl Anderson	28	Hired man	Farm Hand	Indiana
13	Maurice Baxter	24	Head	Farmer	Indiana
14	Viola Baxter	20	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Grace Baxter	60	Mother	—	Indiana
16	Augusta Montgomery	66	Head	Farmer	Illinois
17	Frank Morton	45	Son	Farmer	Indiana
18	Blanche Morton	42	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	John Morton	20	Grandson	Farm Hand	Indiana
20	Donald Morton	13	Grandson	Farmer	Indiana
21	Wilbert Cooper	42	Head	—	Indiana
22	Mary E Cooper	40	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Gerald Eugene Cooper	20	Son	—	Indiana
24	Floyd Edward Cooper	17	Son	—	Indiana
25	Robert Wayne Cooper	14	Son	—	Indiana
26	Ray Eloise Cooper	9	Son	—	Indiana
27	Richard Lee Cooper	8	Son	—	Indiana
28	Joan Kathryn Cooper	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Kay June Cooper	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	William Cooper THIS PERSON	73	Head	Farmer	Illinois
31	Pete S Cooper	66	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Amy H Cooper	41	Daughter	School Teacher	Indiana
33	Olive G Cooper	44	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Elmer Deno	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
35	Mabel Deno	33	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Vera Deno	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Eugene Deno	12	Son	—	Indiana
38	Doreen Deno	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Lucille Deno	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Jerry Lacy	40	Hired man	Farm Hand	Indiana

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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.

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