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Willie Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseneath Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Roseneath Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lelia Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Crance Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Neda Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Cooper | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 45
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 54
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseneath Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christene Brice | 8 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alton Lee Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Allie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Velma Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie C. Cooper THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucy Cooper | 45 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie B. Cooper | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith Cooper | 20 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 9 | James L. Cooper | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Neda Cooper | 14 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lelia Hope Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Crance Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph Cooper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Zach Harris | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lizzie Harris | 58 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Harris | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William H. Marlow | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Marlow | 42 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Marlow | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Myrtle Marlow | 15 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 22 | William D. Marlow | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William H. Jr. Marlow | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Marlow | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alonia Marlow | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Marlow | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mamie Prince | 17 | Step Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Womach | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alice Womach | 52 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 30 | Derby Womach | 29 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minne Womach | 22 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Aaron Womach | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alice May Womach | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Baker Womach | 14 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ermond Adkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mabel Adkins | 34 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 37 | Matilda Adkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rachel Adkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ed Jr. Adkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nettie Etheridge | 38 | Sister in law | Helper | North Carolina |
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)