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William Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Copeland | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ova Copeland | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lonnie Copeland | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Copeland | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bula Copeland | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Copeland | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Tennessee
Other, age 1
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lonnie Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bula Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elwood Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Vallis Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ozell Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Joiner | Tennessee |
| 44 | Arzie Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lois Thompson | 17 | Daughter | Button Strips | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hellen Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Donald Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | J. D. Clemons | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Clara B Clemons | 28 | Wife | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ray Stulty | 28 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Linnie Stulty | 21 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Virgia Stulty | 2 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mrs. Della Brown | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Calvin Osburn | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Joe Wheeler | 37 | Head | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 57 | Edna Wheeler | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Clarence Hyder | 34 | Head | Joiner | Tennessee |
| 59 | Daisy Hyder | 35 | Wife | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ruth Hyder | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lou Hyder | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Vina Hyder | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Conger Hyder | 31 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William Copeland | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | May Copeland | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Herman H. Copeland | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ova Copeland | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William C Copeland THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lonnie L Copeland | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bula M Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Roberta Copeland | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Elmer Poston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clara Poston | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Edward Poston | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Pauline Poston | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Wilard Poston | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Richard Poston | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Cass Gist | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cara Gist | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dorthula White | 81 | Head | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)