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Dorothy Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & William — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switch Board Operator |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Switch Board Operator |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Cooper | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Cooper | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Donald Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Switch Board Operator |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cooper
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cooper
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Cooper
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02346-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Binger | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Binger | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | King Binger | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Gertrude Jaeger | 46 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 5 | Richard Jaeger | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 6 | Janet Jaeger | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 7 | Gertrude Jaeger | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Donald Cooper | 32 | Head | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dorothy Cooper THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | Switch Board Operator | New Jersey |
| 10 | Donald Jr. Cooper | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Perry Nelson | 35 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 12 | Josephine Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jacqueline Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Perry Jr. Nelson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Herbert Guer | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 16 | Madeline Guer | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Arthur Guer | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Carney | 33 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gertrude Carney | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | James Carney | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Carney | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Carney | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Gertrude Carney | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Owen John Carney | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert De Lindsay | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elizabeth Lindsay | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Jr. Lindsay | 21 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 28 | J. J. Le Flour | 28 | Son in law | — | Mass |
| 29 | Ruth Le Flour | 25 | Daughter | Steno | New Jersey |
| 30 | Samuel Dedrich | 55 | Head | Store Keeper | New Jersey |
| 31 | Antoinette Dedrich | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | John Dedrich | 29 | Son | Physician | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)