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Joseph Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing House |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cooper | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jenna Cooper | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harry Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norman Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Gen Advertising |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing House |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-01126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerome Kessler | 30 | Son | Presser | New York |
| 42 | Leon Kessler | 26 | Son | Cutter | Penna |
| 43 | Joseph Cooper THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 44 | Jenna Cooper | 43 | Wife | House Work | Russia |
| 45 | Norman Cooper | 18 | Son | Printer | Penna |
| 46 | Harry Cooper | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Hyman Flaschman | 73 | Head | Embroidery | Bratislava |
| 48 | Malvina Flaschman | 65 | Wife | House Work | Bratislava |
| 49 | Jacob Goodman | 49 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 50 | Rose Goodman | 44 | Wife | House Work | Hungary |
| 51 | Estella Goodman | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Morris Goodman | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Louis Gershenson | 29 | Head | Accounting | Penna |
| 54 | Dorothy Gershenson | 23 | Wife | Teaching | Penna |
| 55 | Anna Gimelson | 47 | Mother | Sewing | England |
| 56 | Joseph Pennock | 32 | Head | Paper Hanging | Russia |
| 57 | Sarah Pennock | 29 | Wife | House Work | Russia |
| 58 | Esther Pennock | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Marvin Pennock | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Sam Ritner | 60 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 61 | Harry Ritner | 29 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 62 | David Ritner | 25 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 63 | Dora Ritner | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 64 | Goldie Glassman | 11 | Grand-Daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Harry Schweitzer | 66 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 66 | Jean Schweitzer | 59 | Wife | House Work | Russia |
| 67 | Louis Fireman | 58 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 68 | Anna Fireman | 60 | Wife | House Work | Russia |
| 69 | Samuel Fireman | 32 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 70 | Sam Geller | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 71 | Samuel Geller | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 72 | Israel Kelimer | 58 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 73 | Ida Kelimer | 50 | Wife | House Work | Russia |
| 74 | Anita Kelimer | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 75 | Hilda Kelimer | 23 | Daughter | Ship Fitter | Penna |
| 76 | Esther Kelimer | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Anna Beckhoff | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Penna |
| 78 | Sophie Greenberg | 79 | Head | House Work | Russia |
| 79 | Pauline Greenberg | 44 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 80 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
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)