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Helen Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Hattie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cooper | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hattie Cooper | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Cooper | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helene |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Helen Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hellen Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Cooper
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Cooper
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hellen Cooper
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cooper
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Sarah Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1186unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie Cooper | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Norman Cooper | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Helen Cooper THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Sarah Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Edward Curtin | 44 | Head | Designer | France |
| 56 | Lena Curtin | 44 | Wife | — | France |
| 57 | Louise Curtin | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | Benjamin Greenberg | 53 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 59 | Saline Greenberg | 53 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 60 | Eva Beveril | 40 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Meyer Beveril | 24 | Son | Proprietor | Russia |
| 62 | Lillian Beveril | 22 | Daughter | Designer | Russia |
| 63 | Max Meyrowitz | 71 | Head | Peddler | Roumania |
| 64 | Mary Meyrowitz | 62 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 65 | Jacob Laper | 49 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 66 | Eva Laper | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 67 | Harry Laper | 17 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 68 | Elizabeth Laper | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Hyman Laper | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Asher Laper | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Isadore Laper | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Morris Laper | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Nathan Laper | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Harry Isen | 35 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 75 | Gertie Isen | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Abraham Isen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Esther Isen | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Anna Smith | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 79 | Mollie Smith | 24 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 80 | Mary Smith | 21 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 81 | Samuel Lopotan | 32 | Head | Junk Dealer | Russia |
| 82 | Sarah Lopotan | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 83 | Rose Lopotan | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Morris Lopotan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Nelson Lopotan | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Michael Cohen | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 87 | Fanny Cohen | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 88 | Rose Cohen | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 89 | Sadie Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Russia |
| 90 | Ida Cohen | 16 | Daughter | Wrapper | Russia |
| 91 | Lena Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Sarah Cohen | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Hyman Cohen | 24 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 94 | Pauline Cohen | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 95 | George Cohen | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Andrew Silverman | 40 | Head | Presser | Poland Russia |
| 97 | Rose Silverman | 29 | Wife | — | Poland Russia |
| 98 | Viola Silverman | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Louis Silverman | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Sadie Silverman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)