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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 Tyler-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sten |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Sten |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Cooper | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| J Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tyler, West …
Daughter, age 10
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Daughter, age 20
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tyler-County, West …
Daughter, age 30
Tyler-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Occupation | Sten |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 J Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Cooper
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
J Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Tyler-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham B. Core | 63 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | A. Emerson Doak | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Callie Doak | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Leo F. Ruble | 26 | Head | Roustabout | Ohio |
| 5 | Mildred Ruble | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | George Ruble | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | John W. Garman | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Hattie Garman | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Tena Allen | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas E. Everley | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Martha Everley | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Melvin Everley | 25 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 13 | Violet Everley | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie Shuman | 21 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Mccrea | 27 | Head | Farm Manager | West Virginia |
| 16 | Altha Mccrea | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Donald Mccrea | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Keith Mccrea | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ralph G. Henderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Arlene Henderson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Henderson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | William F. Henderson | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emma Henderson | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles Henderson | 34 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | James O. Wagner | 55 | Head | Caretaker | West Virginia |
| 26 | Elsie Wagner | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Wagner | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Oscar Penn | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Harlan Woodburn | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Kathryn Woodburn | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ocie Barrett | 36 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ruth Barrett | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Truman Mann | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Laura Mann | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia Mann | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Orrell Mann | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jean Mann | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth Cooper | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Cooper THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Sten | West Virginia |
| 40 | J. Samuel Cooper | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)