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Helen Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Bertha — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Vanceburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe factory |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Shoe Factory |
| Township / Ward | South Vanceburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Oldridge | Other | — | 89 | ~1851 |
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Cooper | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Virginia Cooper | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lewis-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 29
Lewis-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Vanceburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Shoe factory |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ernest Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Cooper
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Cooper
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Virginia Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Lewis-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01331-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bill Brown | 43 | Head | W.P.A. Sewing | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charles Brown | 18 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edith Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Herbert Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Earl Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Cynthia Nolen | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Bloomfield Nolen | 91 | Father | Blind At Home | Kentucky |
| 48 | Minnie W Gordon | 60 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Manford Mckinney | 28 | Head | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 50 | Roy Mckinney | 43 | Brother | Saw Mill Worker | Kentucky |
| 51 | William R. Sullivan | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Tillie Sullivan | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Benj. J. Flinders | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Katherine Flinders | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | L. Orville | 51 | Son-in-law | Shoe Work | Ohio |
| 56 | Bennie Jr. Orville | 1 | H-Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Bertha Cooper | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Helen Cooper THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Shoe Factory | Kentucky |
| 59 | Virginia A. Cooper | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jane Oldridge | 89 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Patrick Cooker | 44 | Head | School Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edna Cooker | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Kate Applegate | 44 | Head | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 64 | Everett Applegate | 19 | Son | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 65 | Edna Applegate | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Orville Bilque | 29 | Head | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 67 | Louise Bilque | 31 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 68 | Earl Edington | 26 | Head | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 69 | Opal Edington | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Harold J. Edington | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Sherly M. Edington | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Fielding Horsley | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mamie Horsley | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Gilbert Horsley | 26 | Son | Cripple At Home | Kentucky |
| 75 | B. A. Horsley | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 76 | Frances Horsley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Noah B. Taller | 23 | Head | Shoe Worker | Kentucky |
| 78 | Beulah Taller | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Gertrude Carpenter | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Raney Mckinney | 37 | Head | Wpa Worker | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)