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William Copeland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWebster-County, Georgia
SurnameCopeland
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)GMD 1092 Weston
1935 Residence (County)WEBSTER
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardGmd 1092 Weston
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Bennie Copeland Daughter — 1 ~1939
Eurabelle Copeland Spouse — 27 ~1913
Hollis Copeland Son — 8 ~1932
Leon Copeland Son — 13 ~1927
Linwood Copeland Son — 13 ~1927
Julius Copeland Son — 11 ~1929
William Copeland Son — 15 ~1925
Benton Copeland Head — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Webster, Georgia
Son, age 5
Webster, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Copeland
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Webster-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Webster-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Copeland
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) GMD 1092 Weston
1935 Residence (County) WEBSTER
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Julius Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hollis Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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

1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00721-01155)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lila Jones 3 Daughter — Georgia
2 Buren Jones 0 Son — Georgia
3 Daniel Roberts 49 Head Farmer Georgia
4 Belle Roberts 45 Wife — Georgia
5 Linwood Roberts 27 Son Proprietor Georgia
6 Lala Roberts 27 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
7 Gabie Leverett 73 Mother-in-law — Georgia
8 Benton Copeland 39 Head Farmer Georgia
9 Eurabelle Copeland 27 Wife — Georgia
10 William Copeland THIS PERSON 15 Son — Georgia
11 Leon Copeland 13 Son — New Jersey
12 Linwood Copeland 13 Son — New Jersey
13 Julius Copeland 11 Son — Georgia
14 Hollis Copeland 8 Son — Georgia
15 Bennie Mae Copeland 1 Daughter — Georgia
16 Zack Goss 39 Head Farmer Georgia
17 Hattie Goss 35 Wife — Georgia
18 Louise Goss 14 Daughter — Georgia
19 Calvin Goss 12 Son — Georgia
20 Elizabeth Goss 9 Daughter — Georgia
21 Billy R. Goss 2 Son — Georgia
22 Mattie Cannon 67 Mother-in-law — Florida
23 Alec Chester 65 Head Farmer Georgia
24 Nellie Chester 80 Wife — N. Carolina
25 Gus Brown 17 Step-son Farm Laborer Georgia
26 Zack Chester 35 Head Farmer Georgia
27 Ola Chester 32 Wife — Georgia
28 Arie Belle Chester 5 Daughter — Georgia
29 Allen L. Chester 3 Son — Georgia
30 Nelson C. Chester 2 Son — Georgia
31 Ed Hamlin 51 Head Farmer Alabama
32 Dosia Hamlin 49 Wife — Georgia
33 Lunsford Hamlin 20 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
34 Kenneth Hamlin 18 Son — Georgia
35 Margie R. Hamlin 16 Daughter — Georgia
36 Curtis Hamlin 10 Son — Georgia
37 Bettie Jean Hamlin 7 Daughter — Georgia
38 John Heath 38 Head Laborer Louisiana
39 Adell Heath 28 Wife — Alabama
40 Penny Kenyon 63 Head — Georgia

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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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