Edward Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Edward Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Saint Paul City
Additional Details
Occupation	Retail Shoe Store
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	2400
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	66
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Retail Shoe Store
Township / Ward	Saint Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Cooper	Son	—	11	~1929
Alice Cooper	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Edward Cooper	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Other, age 17

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 48 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Edward A.
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 27

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Edw. A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Canada-Eng.
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Music Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 38

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Saint Paul City
Occupation	Retail Shoe Store
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	2400
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	66
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Edward Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00927)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emmet Pequith	33	Head	Assistant Manager	Iowa
42	Isabel Pequith	33	Wife	Demonstrator	Nebraska
43	Johansson Pequith	3	Son	—	New York
44	Caroline Weideman	67	Head	—	Wisconsin
45	Mary Sullivan	44	Head	Law Office	Minnesota
46	Frank Sullivan	31	Brother	Clothing	Minnesota
47	Clarence W. Boland	49	Head	Contractor	Minnesota
48	Bergetta H. Boland	44	Wife	—	South Dakota
49	Anton Gray	36	Head	Salesman	Missouri
50	Edith W. Gray	28	Wife	—	Arkansas
51	Mabel Gray	64	Mother	—	Florida
52	Wayne C. Flutush	36	Head	District Manager	Michigan
53	Kitty Flutush	36	Wife	—	Michigan
54	Ellis Flutush	16	Son	—	Michigan
55	Anna B. Highstreet	52	Head	—	Kentucky
56	Margaret Highstreet	26	Daughter	Copywriter	Iowa
57	Pearl Highstreet	24	Sister	Wholesale Grocery	North Dakota
58	Edward L. Cooper THIS PERSON	38	Head	Retail Shoe Store	Minnesota
59	Alice J. Cooper	33	Wife	Retail Dept. Store	North Dakota
60	Edward Jr. Cooper	11	Son	—	Minnesota
61	Muriel D. Thomas	44	Head	Educational Director	New York
62	Orville Hanson	29	Head	Caretaker	North Dakota
63	Earl F. Page	34	Head	Laundry	South Dakota
64	Frances Page	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
65	Margaret F. Groom	64	Mother	—	Iowa
66	Harold M. Helland	26	Head	Lighting Engineer	Wisconsin
67	Margaret Helland	26	Wife	—	Wisconsin
68	Mary Lou Helland	2	Daughter	—	Same House
69	Julius B. Head	60	Head	Steam Rail Road	South Dakota
70	Lauretta Head	68	Wife	—	Minnesota
71	Albert G. Hargels	46	Head	Supervisor	Nebraska
72	Phyllis W. Hargels	44	Wife	—	Nebraska
73	Robert W. Holmes	45	Head	Automobiles	Illinois
74	Vivian Holmes	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
75	Victor George Nelson	33	Head	Civil Engineer	Minnesota
76	Virginia Nelson	33	Wife	—	England
77	Rose Portner	None	Head	—	—
78	Rita Portner	None	Wife	—	—
79	Rita Marie Portner	None	Daughter	—	—
80	Leonard R. Moeller	36	Head	General Insurance Co.	Minnesota

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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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