Charles Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Lafayette City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Cooper	Head	—	47	~1893
Robert Cooper	Son	—	12	~1928
Jack Cooper	Son	—	21	~1919
Emma Cooper	Spouse	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 26

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Monon Shops
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 37

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 47

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00719)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James J Higgins	50	Head	Custodian	Indiana
2	Mabel Higgins	35	Wife	Press Op.	Tennessee
3	Frank L Fowler	40	Head	Switchman	Kentucky
4	Elizabeth Fowler	37	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Raymond Grogan	67	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
6	Mary Grogan	34	Daughter	Clerical	Indiana
7	Jakob Hitzinger	65	Head	—	Penna
8	Mary Hitzinger	63	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Ernest Hitzinger	34	Son	Welder	Indiana
10	Bernadine Hitzinger	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
11	George Kessen	46	Head	Inspector	Indiana
12	Harriett Kessen	37	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Richard Kessen	14	Son	Herder	Indiana
14	Rosalind Kessen	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	George Jr Kessen	5	Son	—	Indiana
16	Albert E Holder	23	Head	—	Indiana
17	Mary E Holder	58	Wife	Clairvoyant	Indiana
18	George R Holder	21	Son	—	Kansas
19	Michael Mulvey	89	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
20	Bertha Hunter	42	Head	—	Indiana
21	Eileen Hunter	21	Daughter	Accountant	Indiana
22	Leon Hunter	12	Son	—	Indiana
23	Catherine Ziph	76	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
24	Joseph Clark	36	Head	Policeman	Indiana
25	Irene Clark	38	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Mary Jo Clark	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Kathleen Clark	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Patrick Clark	0	Son	—	Indiana
29	William Britton	61	Head	Operator	Indiana
30	Susan Britton	61	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Joe Conn	55	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Indiana
32	Theodosia Conn	55	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Joseph B Conn	21	Son	Inspector	Indiana
34	David Conn	16	Son	—	Indiana
35	Charles V Seffert	26	Son-in-law	Press Op	Indiana
36	Eleanora Seffert	22	Daughter	Cashier	Indiana
37	Charles Cooper THIS PERSON	47	Head	Machinist	Indiana
38	Emma Cooper	73	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Jack Cooper	21	Son	Apprentice Machinist	Indiana
40	Robert Cooper	12	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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