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Willie Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie Beth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Naomi Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Cooper | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Tom Cooper | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| O Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Olden Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henderson Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ennis Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie Beth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Tom Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ennis Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olden Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henderson Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04058-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma Jean Burrow | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Mose Davis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Myrtle Davis | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Irma Jean Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Willie Jo Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Elma Lee Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Columbus Clifton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Anna Clifton | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Erener Clifton | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Allen Sr. Page | 78 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Mattie Page | 76 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Johnnie Page | 18 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 53 | John Cooper | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Sue Willie Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Naomi Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | O. C. Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Ennis Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Olden Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Willie Beth Cooper THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Henderson Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Tom Jefferson Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ruben Pierce | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Simon Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 64 | Esta Lee Johnson | 20 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 65 | Phoebe Stevens | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 66 | Timothy Stevens | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 67 | Sevie Stevens | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Elneta Stevens | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Maggie Stevens | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | L. V. Stevens | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | L. C. Stevens | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Hattie Frazier | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Fay Nell Frazier | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Lessie Frazier | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Wilma Jean Frazier | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ernest Stevens | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Ellie Mae Stevens | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Ernest James Stevens | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Eloise Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Gloria Jean Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)