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George Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Ada — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Timmons | Daughter | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Roy Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Arnold Cooper | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ada Cooper | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veda Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Cooper
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Cooper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veda Cooper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cooper
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cooper
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Roy Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Timmons
Sibling · 1930 · age 54
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2010:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Gohlke | 18 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Mellichey | 19 | — | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | David Hartzell | 44 | Head | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Carrie Hartzell | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marion Hartzell | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth Hartzell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Hartzell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jean Hartzell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Evelyn Hartzell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gayle Hartzell | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eli Hartzell | 79 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry Bigger | 52 | Boarder | Retired | West Virginia |
| 13 | Harry Shaffer | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Shaffer | 54 | Wife | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Grace Shaffer | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Shaffer | 26 | Son | Credit Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frances Shaffer | 24 | Son | Taught School | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Melvin Shaffer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alex W. Patterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Patterson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Geraldine Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Patterson | 30 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Heckathorn | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mabel Heckathorn | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Jr. Heckathorn | 29 | Son | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mabel Heckathorn | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gail Heckathorn | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas Haylett | 65 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Martha Haylett | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph C. Hocks | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Angeline Hocks | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Hocks | 50 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Cooper | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ada Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Cooper THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Roy Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Arnold Cooper | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Margaret Timmons | 54 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Addison R. Merideth | 76 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Zeyner | 42 | Son-in-law | Labor | New York |
| 44 | Joseph Steffen | 54 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen Steffen | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ida Mae Steffen | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sajay Daniel | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clyde Daniel | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillian Renfrew | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mae Renfrew | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)