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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 Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Abbie — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical worker |
| Industry | Retail bakery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 85 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerical Worker |
| Township / Ward | Somerville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Abbie Cooper | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 9
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 19
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad Off |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Daughter, age 33
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Clerical worker |
| Industry | Retail bakery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 85 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Cooper
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cooper
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cooper
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02383-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm. S. Kalomis | 50 | Head | Clerk | Hungary |
| 2 | Lottie Faitz | 64 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 3 | Bessie Faitz | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Rocco Anthony Nissel | 23 | Head | Control Man | Penn. |
| 5 | Elizabeth Nissel | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Fred. Vroom | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Homer Crawford | 33 | Lodger | Asst. Hand Spiner | Alabama |
| 8 | Ida Crawford | 34 | Lodger | — | Penn. |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Frank Garing | 57 | Head | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elizabeth Garing | 49 | Wife | Cook | New Jersey |
| 12 | Elizabeth Garing | 29 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edward Garing | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 14 | Dorothy Garing | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Barnet Hanna | 26 | Head | Gas Station Attendant | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elizabeth Hanna | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Catharine Hanna | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lawrence Nigel | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mary Nigel | 29 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 20 | Lawrence, Jr. Nigel | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Betty Nigel | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Roman | 52 | Head | Sifter | Poland |
| 23 | Alfred Willis | 52 | Son-in-law | — | New York |
| 24 | Grace Willis | 48 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 25 | Uriah Coleman | 61 | Head | Bank Of Tracks | New Jersey |
| 26 | Lottie S. Coleman | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ella Coleman | 80 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frank Deming | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ida M. Deming | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Deming | 24 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Lilla Wright | 76 | Head | — | D.C. |
| 33 | Clifford Phenix | 48 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 34 | Helen Phenix | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | — | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Abbie Cooper | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen Cooper THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Clerical Worker | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary E. Hoffman | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alice B. Hoffman | 71 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank Hoffman | 65 | Brother | Sifter | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)