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Helen Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Clark | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Christian | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lenora Higgins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Baldwin | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Hall | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marva Higgins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Bunnell | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Dirk Peace | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Luella Hale | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Henderson | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Maize Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Delores Lowe | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mamie Erwing | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Katie Herman | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Taylor Mccarthiemccarthy | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sam Woodford | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alicia Higgins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lelia Cash | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ralph Walker | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Clarence Higgins | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harold Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert White | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Louise Lidwell | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 7
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 27 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Harold Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marva Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alicia Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03220-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adell Lutty | 35 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Johnny Shepard | 17 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Bryant | 18 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
| 4 | Hayding Fears | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 5 | Samuel Montgomery | 21 | Lodger | Bell Boy | Alabama |
| 6 | Edward Brown | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Betty Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Luella Hale | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sam Woodford | 52 | Lodger | Cleaner | Ohio |
| 10 | Charles Christian | 43 | Lodger | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 11 | Katie Herman | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Delores Lowe | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | William Clark | 25 | Wife | Nurse Girl | Ohio |
| 14 | Maize Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Louise Lidwell | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ralph Walker | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Lelia Cash | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Louis Baldwin | 50 | Lodger | Moulder | Virginia |
| 19 | Mamie Erwing | 48 | Lodger | Maid | Alabama |
| 20 | Richard Bunnell | 57 | Lodger | Bartender | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Albert White | 66 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | George Hall | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ruth Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | John Henderson | 42 | Lodger | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lenora Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Alicia Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Marva Higgins | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Clarence Higgins | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dirk Peace | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Taylor Mccarthie|Mccarthy | 34 | Lodger | Moulder | Georgia |
| 31 | Helen Cooper THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harold Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Napoleon Stubbs | 36 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 34 | Ida Stubbs | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Ronald Stubbs | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Napoleon Stubbs | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | George Lain | 40 | Lodger | Maid | W. Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth Redmond | 27 | Lodger | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 39 | Ann Redmond | 4 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 40 | James Willingham | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
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)