Emma Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Emma Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lorain
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Amherst
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Cooper	Head	—	52	~1888
Geraldine Cooper	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Emma Cooper	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 31

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 41

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 51

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lorain
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Emma Cooper

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03101-00149)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nancy Coyle	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	Frank Vay	50	Head	Roller	Hungary
43	Ellen Vay	47	Wife	—	West Virginia
44	William Wolf	64	Head	Business Agent	Germany
45	Emma Wolf	62	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Mildred Wolf	38	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
47	Clarence Weaver	35	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
48	Victoria Weaver	27	Wife	Cashier	Poland
49	Ernest Cooper	52	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
50	Emma Cooper THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Geraldine Cooper	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
52	Harold Weaver	32	Head	Assembler	Ohio
53	Margaret Weaver	26	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
54	John Karch	39	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
55	Christina Karch	31	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Urban Weaver	61	Head	Stock Man	Ohio
57	Mary Weaver	60	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Roland Ludwig	33	Head	Clerk	Ohio
59	Annette Ludwig	23	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Carol Ludwig	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Lois Ludwig	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Carl Shields	37	Head	Engineer	Pennsylvania
63	Blanche Shields	35	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Sally Shields	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
65	Sarann Shields	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Eldonna Shields	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Ora Van Haun	52	Head	Stationary Engineer	Ohio
68	Hazel Van Haun	36	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Wilson Van Haun	16	Son	—	Ohio
70	Eugene Linn	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
71	Mary Linn	43	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Mattie Linn	22	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
73	Harry Linn	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
74	Alice Linn	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Frank Linn	15	Son	—	Ohio
76	Alice Lopatkovitch	25	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
77	Edward Pratt	48	Head	Stock Man	Ohio
78	Elsie Pratt	46	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Robert Pratt	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
80	Marian Belling	22	Daughter	Housework	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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