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George Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Industry | Coil Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Cooper | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Industry | Coil Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sadie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Yetta Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sadie Cooper
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cooper
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cooper
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cooper
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Yetta Cooper
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lowry D Humphrey | 43 | Head | Superintendent Apt. | New Jersey |
| 42 | Virginia Humphrey | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Daniel Humphrey | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary A Humphrey | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | George G Proctor | 42 | Head | Chief Engineer | New York |
| 46 | Lillian B Proctor | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Richard P Kearney | 45 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Catherine Kearney | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Harry A Wolf | 42 | Head | General Manager | New Jersey |
| 50 | Catherine Wolf | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Robert Wolf | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | David Lautman | 51 | Head | Painting Agent | Austria |
| 53 | Helen Lautman | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | Thomas Mccullough | 50 | Head | Electrician | North Ireland |
| 55 | Laura Mccullough | 51 | Wife | Proprietor Parlor | Germany |
| 56 | Kathleen Mccullough | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 57 | Elizabeth Mccullough | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | Julia Mcgregor | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Mary Mcgregor | 75 | Sister | — | New York |
| 60 | Catherine Mcgregor | 62 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Caroline Decker | 70 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edward Smith | 56 | Head | Court Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lillian Smith | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Gerald Kelvin Fritz | 52 | Head | Head Nurse | New York |
| 65 | Marion Fritz | 49 | Sister | Head Nurse | New York |
| 66 | Meyer Wohlberg | 46 | Head | Confectioner | Lithuania |
| 67 | Sophie Wohlberg | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Lillian Wohlberg | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 69 | Mildred Wohlberg | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 70 | Roslyn Wohlberg | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 71 | Elias Engran | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marjorie Engran | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Engran | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Vengin | 28 | Head | Proprietor Tavern | New Jersey |
| 75 | Florence Vengin | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Charles Vengin | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Margaret Maffei | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 78 | Fred Maffei | 30 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 79 | Nathan Cooper | 52 | Head | Coil Manufacturer | Poland |
| 80 | George Cooper THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | General Manager | New York |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)