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Anna Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Anna Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Russia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City, Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Cooper | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Anna Cooper | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Boris Cooper | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| David Cooper | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jean Cooper | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 46
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 52
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 62
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City, Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02557-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Greta Lenderman | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Luba Chaiken | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 43 | Albert Askenberg | 51 | head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 44 | Lillian Askenberg | 47 | wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Jack Rosenberg | 29 | head | Chemist | New York |
| 46 | Gertrude Rosenberg | 26 | wife | Typist | New York |
| 47 | Anna Cooper THIS PERSON | 62 | head | — | Russia |
| 48 | Freda Cooper | 38 | daughter | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 49 | David Cooper | 37 | son | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 50 | Boris Cooper | 36 | son | Proprietor | Russia |
| 51 | Jean Cooper | 33 | daughter | Packer | Russia |
| 52 | Raymond Gerber | 45 | head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 53 | Francis Gerber | 47 | sister | Operator | Russia |
| 54 | Eva Gerber | 49 | sister | — | Russia |
| 55 | Isaac Laiterman | 49 | head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 56 | Sarah Laiterman | 47 | wife | Operator | Russia |
| 57 | David Friedman | 45 | head | Photographer | Russia |
| 58 | Sylvia Friedman | 37 | wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Morris Friedman | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 60 | Ruth Friedman | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Jacob Goldberg | 40 | lodger | Operator | Russia |
| 62 | Esther Goldberg | 38 | wife | Operator | Russia |
| 63 | Irving Snyder | 45 | head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 64 | Jean Snyder | 33 | wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Lorraine Snyder | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Edward Snyder | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 67 | Sarah Lubin | 64 | head | — | Russia |
| 68 | Bessie Lubin | 32 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Matilda Lubin | 28 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Hilda Yager | 26 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Melvin Yager | 4 | son-in-law | — | New York |
| 72 | Max Magid | 55 | head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 73 | Esther Magid | 50 | wife | — | Austria |
| 74 | Clarice Magid | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 75 | Harry Deitch | 34 | head | Butcher | Russia |
| 76 | Bessie Deitch | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Judith Deitch | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Nettie Wieseman | 65 | mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 79 | Sophie Wieseman | 36 | sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Russia |
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)