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Joseph Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllegheny-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameCooper
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Brackenridge Borough
1935 Residence (County)Allegheny
Naturalization StatusFirst papers filed
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
Township / WardBrackenridge Borough
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Junie Cooper Spouse — 62 ~1878
Catharine Cooper Daughter — 29 ~1911
Leonard Cooper Son — 21 ~1919
Joseph Cooper Head — 74 ~1866

Census Appearances

1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cooper
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Civil Engineer
Industry City of Pittsburgh
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cooper
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 64
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1887
Age at First Marriage 36
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 4000
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
Surname Cooper
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Brackenridge Borough
1935 Residence (County) Allegheny
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03398-00186)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Harriet Jordan 60 Wife — Pa.
42 Charles W. Jordan 30 Son Draftsman Pa.
43 Donna Nevergold 29 daughter Stenographer Pa.
44 Jos. R. Jordan 24 Son Press Op. Pa.
45 Lorraine Jordan 17 daughter — Pa.
46 William Nevergold 4 son — Pa.
47 Carmel Van Vorch 38 Head Stationary Engineer Pa.
48 Beulah Van Vorch 37 Wife — Pa.
49 Jane Van Vorch 9 daughter — Pa.
50 Norma Heeke 57 Head Teacher Pa.
51 James Cowan 56 Head Opener Shear Pa.
52 Teresa Cowan 53 Wife — Pa.
53 Esther Cowan 17 daughter — Pa.
54 Louis Catoris 33 In-law Polisher Greece
55 Ruth Catoris 31 daughter Stenographer Pa.
56 Joanne Catoris 10 grand daughter — Pa.
57 Richard Finley 74 Head Watchman Pa.
58 Gussie Finley 68 Wife — Pa.
59 Leonard Finley 38 Son Sheet Floor Pa.
60 Howard Finley 23 Son Labor Pa.
61 August Acre 55 Head Shearman Pa.
62 Nilda Acre 52 Wife — Pa.
63 Julia I. Acre 17 daughter — Pa.
64 Verle Venatta 31 Step son Sand Grader Pa.
65 Bertha Venatta 26 Law grand — Pa.
66 Richard Venatta 8 grand son — Pa.
67 Rudolph Alanicka 50 Head Mill Labor Czecho-Slovakia
68 Mary Alanicka 46 Wife — Czecho-Slovakia
69 Frank Ballon 59 Head Coil Heater Czecho-Slovakia
70 Josephine Ballon 52 Wife — Czecho-Slovakia
71 Clifford Beattie 39 Head Office Pa.
72 Dorothy Beattie 36 Wife — Pa.
73 Margaret Beattie 15 daughter — Pa.
74 Clifford Jr. Beattie 13 Son — Pa.
75 Joseph Cooper THIS PERSON 74 Head — England
76 Junie Cooper 62 Wife — Pa.
77 Catharine Cooper 29 daughter Clerk Pa.
78 Leonard Cooper 21 Son Helper Pa.
79 Edward Neupert 49 Head Shearman Pa.
80 Ella Neupert 47 Wife — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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