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Margaret Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nevin & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Academy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homie Cooper | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Academy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 45
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coper |
| Given Name | Margaret Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Margaret Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nevin Coper (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Homie Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father George Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nevin Coper
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cooper
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Homie Cooper
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Cooper
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cooper
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cooper
Daughter · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2095:0891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Thompson | 68 | Head | Judge | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna W. Thompson | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth Thompson | 37 | Daughter | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | M. Josephine Thompson | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lewis Atlee | 70 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Atlee | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice Atlee | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Franklin Atlee | 33 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Christiana Clifton | 16 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Hunt | 30 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | Ida Hendricks | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Roy Rodger | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gene Rodger | 32 | Wife | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Russell Rodger | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Laura Wolf | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Minnie Underkoffer | 23 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Agnes Campbell | 23 | Lodger | Graduate Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Metcalf | 21 | Lodger | Graduate Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Meeghan | 22 | Lodger | Graduate Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Debennville | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Massa Debennville | 47 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 22 | George S. Debennville | 21 | Son | Instructor | Japan |
| 23 | Marion J. Debennville | 14 | Son | — | Japan |
| 24 | Daniel S. Debennville | 11 | Son | — | Japan |
| 25 | Peter S. Debennville | 5 | Son | — | Japan |
| 26 | Marie Debennville | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clara Risphan | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Maria Risphan | 59 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kate Connelly | 60 | Servant | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Anna Mahan | 51 | Servant | Maid | Northern Ireland |
| 31 | Fred Rickle | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna R. Rickle | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Caroline Rickle | 58 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Smithies | 65 | Servant | Maid | England |
| 35 | Daniel Porter | 41 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Amy P. Porter | 53 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Henry S. Pease | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary T. Pease | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Pauline T. Pease | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Samuel Cooper | 69 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Homie Cooper | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Margaret Cooper THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Longacre | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Caroline Longacre | 63 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Hackenberger | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Nan Hackenberger | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)