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Willie Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Cooper | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Winnie Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ora Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Naoma Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Cooper | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sol Cooper | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Olivia Cooper | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Carroll, …
Daughter, age 5
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Naoma Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olivia Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Crockerham | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Pearlean Crockerham | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Henry Burney | 19 | Hired hand | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | John D. Scott | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Modenia Scott | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ollie M. Ritter | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Leo Scott | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Sol A. Cooper | 51 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 49 | Winnie B. Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Olivia G. Cooper | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ethel M. Cooper | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Annie Mae Cooper | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Ora L. Cooper | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Willie M. Cooper THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Naoma Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jessie L. Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Alice M. Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | John W. Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Annetta Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Janette Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ada Montgomery | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Emma Walker | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Wilson Kelley | 4 | Foster son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Nelson Gibson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lily M. Gibson | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ollie M. Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | James Givens | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Eliza Givens | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lawrence Marshall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Amanda Marshall | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Dorothy Marshall | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lawrence Jr. Marshall | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ora B. Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Carrie Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Rosie L. Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Tura Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | William Marshall | 70 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | James Halmon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lula Halmon | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Arthur White | 24 | Step-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)