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Willie Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Craighead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Craighead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Craighead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 250 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Vita Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Fay Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Cooper | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Eva Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lina Cooper | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Craighead, Arkansas
Other, age 11
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Craighead, Arkansas
Head, age 21
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie J.H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Craighead, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 250 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Craighead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cooper
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Craighead, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Craighead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus70usce:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maudie M. Dunham | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Earl F. Dunham | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ray G. Dunham | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Clyde A. Dunham | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ida M. Dunham | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Albert Kilgore | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Jake Coffman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ruby Coffman | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Catherine Coffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Cecil R. Coffman | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Albert F. Pace | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Frances O. Pace | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Larkin E. Pace | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | George W. Pace | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Francis A. Pace | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Mae Pace | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Tom Prinkle | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Basil Prinkle | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ruthie Prinkle | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Vistill Prinkle | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Guy Dunham | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Verna Dunham | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Arthur Dunham | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Gayle Dunham | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Colbert Dunham | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mead Dunham | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | William M. King | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Anna King | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Otto Edward King | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Bertha King | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Homer King | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | James King | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Helen King | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Harold Reese | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Ada Reese | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Lula R. Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Boyd Reese | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Esther Davis | 7 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Charlene Davis | 6 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Willie Cooper THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lina Cooper | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Fay Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Henry Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Eva Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Vita Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Homer C. Bobbitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Maggie Bobbitt | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Lillian Bobbitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Kenneth Bobbitt | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Charles H. Bobbitt | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)