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Helen Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wantage Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Wantage Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Doris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harold Cooper | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Albert Cooper | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Doris Doris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sadie Cooper | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Erma Cooper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Doris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frieda Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, New …
Daughter, age 12
Sussex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Sussex-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Sussex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wantage Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harold Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Doris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frieda Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Doris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Doris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Sussex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02384-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Hardick | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jacob Hardick | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Russell A. Snook | 37 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Roberta M. Snook | 36 | Wife | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Barbara A. Snook | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna H. Smith | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emmet E. Norman | 47 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Eleanora N. Norman | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Helen E. Norman | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Albert Cooper | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Sadie Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harold Cooper | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Helen Cooper THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Frieda Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Erma Cooper | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Doris Doris | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Howard Doris | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Elaine Doris | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Laurence O. Beasley | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Esther S. Beasley | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Clarence Hardick | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Viola Hardick | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Marie Hardick | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Clarence Hardick | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Gould | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | James K. Lauer | 56 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 27 | Louisa Pantry | 64 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 28 | Ernest Gibbs | 61 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | England |
| 29 | Andrew Teffinger | 31 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Raymond G. Abbott | 35 | Head | Supt. | Illinois |
| 31 | Thelma M. Abbott | 24 | Wife | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Judith A. Abbott | 5 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 33 | Son Abbott | 4 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 34 | Frank Reimel | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Penn. |
| 35 | Roflyn R. Winter | 26 | Head | Instructor | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elinor R. Winter | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Roflyn O. Winter | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph Talmage | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna Talmage | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Josephine Talmage | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)