Frank Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Frank Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Auto industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Cooper	Head	—	44	~1896
Gale Cooper	Son	—	19	~1921
Josephine Cooper	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Edison Cooper	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 26

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Motor factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 36

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Auto Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$9000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 44

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Auto industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Frank Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01882-00211)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Flora Crampton	58	Wife	—	Illinois
2	William Shekey	76	Head	—	Ohio
3	Abbie Shekey	73	Wife	—	Ohio
4	William Frame	65	Head	Wheel Maker	Scotland
5	Helen Frame	64	Wife	—	Scotland
6	Arthur Michelson	45	Head	Fitter	Iowa
7	Catherine Michelson	35	Wife	—	Scotland
8	Kurt Krahwinkel	54	Head	Butler	Germany
9	Helen Krahwinkel	53	Wife	—	Russia
10	Michel Krahwinkel	30	Son	Clerk	Russia
11	Antoine Robbe	34	Head	Construction Worker	Michigan
12	Catherine Robbe	27	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Robert Robbe	7	Son	—	Michigan
14	Cayson Datcher	62	Head	Egg Salesman	Michigan
15	Ida Datcher	61	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Frank Cooper THIS PERSON	44	Head	Foreman	Ohio
17	Josephine Cooper	45	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Edison Cooper	26	Son	Apprentice School	Ohio
19	Gale Cooper	19	Son	—	Michigan
20	Sulho Lehtonen	45	Head	Experimental Worker	Finland
21	Minnie Lehtonen	46	Wife	—	Finland
22	Walter Lehtonen	19	Son	—	Ohio
23	Henry Fredrickson	18	Nephew	—	Ohio
24	Joseph Folake	28	Head	Bottler	Michigan
25	Marion Folake	27	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Joseph Folake	3	Son	—	Michigan
27	James Folake	2	Son	—	Michigan
28	Ray Zilkerman	45	Head	—	Michigan
29	Gell Zilkerman	43	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Virginia Zilkerman	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Wesley Zilkerman	15	Son	—	Michigan
32	Audley Zilkerman	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Ferdinand Mortenson	53	Head	Foreman	Michigan
34	Tenie Mortenson	51	Wife	—	Michigan
35	Eva Mason	23	Niece	—	Michigan
36	Leonard Colson	44	Brother in law	—	Michigan
37	Helen Colson	26	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Fay Sorenson	26	Son	Electric Fitter	Michigan
39	Boylen Sorenson	25	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Joan Sorenson	5	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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