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Willie Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & William — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Cooper | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Cora Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mattie Cooper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Luna Cooper | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Willie Cooper | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Cooper | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Cooper | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Pearline Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 11
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | """" |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 20
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 29
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 38
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Willie Cooper across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Cooper
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cooper
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cooper
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Cooper
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anderson Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Brown | 35 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Viola Brown | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Anderson Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bubbler Lou Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sidney Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lois Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Cooper THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Luna Cooper | 33 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Cooper | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Pearline Cooper | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Cora L. Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie J. Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence C. Cooper | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Willie J. Cooper | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Cooper | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Stacher Cooper | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jessia Cooper | 42 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Esther Cooper | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Winona Cooper | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jetha Cooper | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Charles Cooper | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Anna Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Arthur Cooper | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edison H. Stone | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mattie A. Stone | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Zola Cooper | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Phoebe Cooper | 28 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thelma Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Robert F. Cox | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Pelatha C. Cox | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Hoyt Cox | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Elliott Cox | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | F. C. Cox | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Vasco Cox | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Emmet Cox | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Maxine Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Isoline Cox | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Robert H. Cox | 1 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Fenner Cox | 0 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Bozzy Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lily Johnson | 16 | Daughter-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Rosa Johnson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Emma Staggers | 19 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Walter Lersia | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie E. Lersia | 35 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Methlee Lersia | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Leora Lersia | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie A. Lersia | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)