James Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henry-County, Ohio
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	James (X)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty township
1935 Residence (County)	Henry
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Liberty Township
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Cooper	Head	—	74	~1866
Hazel Cooper	Other	—	36	~1904
Eugene Cooper	Other	—	7	~1933
Alfred Cooper	Son	—	38	~1902
Amanda Cooper	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Henry, Ohio

Head, age 52

Henry, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1875
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1887
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Henry, Ohio

Head, age 64

Henry, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Henry-County, Ohio

Head, age 74

Henry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	James (X)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty township
1935 Residence (County)	Henry
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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James Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03084-00415)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hugo H. (X) Saneholtz	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
2	Naomi Saneholtz	44	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Lavon Saneholtz	20	Daughter	Typist	Ohio
4	Wilber Saneholtz	18	Son	Laborer	Ohio
5	Orville Saneholtz	16	Son	—	Ohio
6	Ardith Saneholtz	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Norris Saneholtz	12	Son	—	Ohio
8	Paul Saneholtz	10	Son	—	Ohio
9	Lois Saneholtz	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Mary Lou Saneholtz	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Raphael Kretz	40	Head	Farmer	Ohio
12	Martin (X) Kretz	30	Partner	Farmer	Ohio
13	Julius (X) Bostelman	58	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Mary Bostelman	53	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Leona Bostelman	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	James (X) Cooper THIS PERSON	74	Head	Farmer	England
17	Amanda Cooper	68	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Alfred Cooper	38	Son	Farmer	Ohio
19	Hazel Cooper	36	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
20	Eugene Cooper	7	Grandson	—	Ohio
21	Otto (X) Meyer	52	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Amelia Meyer	51	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Edward Meyer	24	Son	Laborer	Ohio
24	Rudolph (X) Meyer	26	Head	Farmer	Ohio
25	Lucille Meyer	21	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Adolph H. (X) Klang	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
27	Hulda Klang	56	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Rosie Stundavant	78	Head	—	Ohio
29	Henry Yarnell	31	Son	Laborer	Ohio
30	Byron Yarnell	30	Grandson	Laborer	Ohio
31	Mabel Yarnell	28	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
32	Richard Yarnell	7	Great-grandson	—	Ohio
33	Franklin Yarnell	5	Great-grandson	—	Ohio
34	Donald Yarnell	3	Great-grandson	—	Ohio
35	Harry J. (X) Meister	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
36	Martha Meister	44	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Reuben Meister	17	Son	—	Ohio
38	Harold Meister	15	Son	—	Ohio
39	Edward Meister	6	Son	—	Ohio
40	John C. Meister	79	Father	—	Ohio

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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.

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