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Joseph Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Charcoal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cooper | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Fred Cooper | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Georgiana Cooper | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ruth Lowman | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Fred Cooper | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Other, age 13
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 23
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Charcoal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 34
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Jos. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Gang Leader Car Repair |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1648 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Cooper
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Cooper
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Fred Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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
1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1430:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Kowalski | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | John Wachela | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 53 | Rozalia Wachela | 29 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 54 | Frances Wachela | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Celia Wachela | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Chester Welsh | 38 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 57 | Lillian Welsh | 38 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 58 | Ruth Welsh | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Jack Welsh | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Bob Welsh | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Henry T. Hahn | 54 | Head | Cigar Maker | New York |
| 62 | Mary Hahn | 54 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 63 | Milton Hahn | 22 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 64 | John Zajd | 35 | Head | Keeper | Poland |
| 65 | Laura Zajd | 32 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 66 | Henry Zajd | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Gladys Zajd | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Edward Zajd | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Leonard Zajd | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Fred G. Cooper | 54 | Head | Trimmer | New York |
| 71 | Georgiana Cooper | 52 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 72 | Fred B. Jr. Cooper | 27 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Cooper THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 74 | Ruth Lowman | 9 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 75 | Paul Levine | 24 | Head | Welder | New York |
| 76 | Bertha Levine | 20 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert Levine | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | John Mccabe | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Louis Levine | 19 | Brother | Mach. Oper. | New York |
| 80 | Beatrice Levine | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 81 | John Maslanka | 54 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 82 | Ludwika Maslanka | 47 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 83 | Mary Maslanka | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | New York |
| 84 | Natalia Klinaki | 12 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 85 | John Lasota | 37 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 86 | Helena Lasota | 42 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 87 | Mary Lasota | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Chester Lasota | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | John Lasota | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 90 | Veronica Lasota | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | John Squeo | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 92 | Helen Squeo | 46 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 93 | Merowslaw Squeo | 20 | Son | Mach. Operator | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Steve Squeo | 18 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Mary Squeo | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Walter Squeo | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Jacob Bartle | 33 | Head | Welder | Hungary |
| 98 | Anna Bartle | 29 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 99 | Elsie Bartle | 12 | Daughter | — | Hungary |
| 100 | George Bartle | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)