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Edward Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jumping Branch Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Jumping Branch Dist |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margie Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ellsworth Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Geraldine Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gussie Cooper | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Cooper | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Phyllis Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Head, age 32
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Construction Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Head, age 47
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jumping Branch Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Cooper across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Woodrow Ratliff | 27 | Son | Home Worker | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lacy Ratliff | 37 | Head | Car Oiler | West Virginia |
| 3 | Onie Ratliff | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Eloise Ratliff | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Barbara Ratliff | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Pollyanne Ratliff | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Martha Lee Ratliff | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clifford Ratliff | 33 | Head | Tinner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Iona Ratliff | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Jane Ratliff | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Clifford Jr Ratliff | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Betty Bell Ratliff | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Anna Mae Ratliff | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Herbert G. Pack | 32 | Head | Oiler & Packer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Louise Pack | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Pack | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Alverdia Pack | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | J. Ed Angell | 45 | Head | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie A. Angell | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Emma Marie Angell | 18 | Daughter | Home Garden | West Virginia |
| 21 | Kenneth Verlin Angell | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Bernard Bigony Angell | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Aubrey Sanford Angell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Grover Franklin Angell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret Louise Angell | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | R. Pearl Cox | 54 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charlie Thompson | 43 | Head | Steam Shovel Oper. | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alice Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie Taylor | 28 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Bennie Taylor | 9 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Edward Cooper THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 32 | Gussie M. Cooper | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Charles Edward Cooper | 18 | Son | Plumber Helper | West Virginia |
| 34 | Raymond Cooper | 16 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ellsworth Cooper | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Margie Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Geraldine Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Imogene Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Phyllis Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Samuel H. Shrader | 47 | Head | Brake Repairman | West Virginia |
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)