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Harry Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Travel Salesman |
| Industry | Travel Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Travel Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Cooper | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Cooper | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Cooper | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Cooper | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harry Cooper | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Frank Cooper | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Harry C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | student |
| Industry | college |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Travel Salesman |
| Industry | Travel Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Harry Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Cooper
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Cooper
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cooper
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Cooper
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Cooper
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02655-00685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Cooper | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jennie Cooper | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Robert Cooper | 43 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 44 | Frank Cooper | 41 | Son | Executive | Georgia |
| 45 | Harry Cooper THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Travel Salesman | Georgia |
| 46 | Joseph Jr. Cooper | 32 | Son | Order Clerk | Georgia |
| 47 | Amy Pitman | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Richard Pitman | 26 | Son | Journalist | New York |
| 49 | Winifred Flynn | 25 | Servant | Gen'L Housework | Eire |
| 50 | Henry Frank | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 51 | Betty S. Frank | 65 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 52 | Evelyn Ekstrom | 42 | Servant | Gen'L Housework | Sweden |
| 53 | Dorothy Deitsch | 37 | Head | Decorator | New York |
| 54 | Peter Deitsch | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Vera Niedermeyer | 36 | Servant | Gen'L Housework | Germany |
| 56 | Urelius Porter | 31 | Head | Architect | Mass. |
| 57 | Elizabeth Porter | 31 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 58 | Euphime Bereslavsky | 50 | Head | Chemical Engineer | Russia |
| 59 | Blanche Bereslavsky | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Mary Rogan | 38 | Servant | Gen'L Housework | Austria |
| 61 | Samuel Levy | 61 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 62 | Ethel Levy | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Maurice Levy | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Ruth Levy | 23 | Daughter | — | Conn. |
| 65 | Abraham Tophis | 45 | Head | Executive | Penn. |
| 66 | Adeline Tophis | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Hazel Tophis | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Lucille Tophis | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Martha Mclaughlin | 26 | Servant | Gen'L Housework | Penn. |
| 70 | Andre A. Beaumont | 40 | Head | Professor | Penn. |
| 71 | Cecily C. Beaumont | 41 | Wife | — | Calif. |
| 72 | Ann Eagen | 31 | Servant | Gen'L Housework | Eire |
| 73 | Wm. N. Hackell | 61 | Head | Commander | New York |
| 74 | Winifred Hackell | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Arthur Fischer | 40 | Head | Executive | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Teresa Fischer | 36 | Wife | — | Wash. N.C. |
| 77 | Wm. H. Topping | 25 | Head | Jr. Executive | New York |
| 78 | Barbara Topping | 23 | Wife | — | Calif. |
| 79 | Sherry Lee Topping | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Lawrence Hyman | 43 | Head | Executive | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 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 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)