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Margaret Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scarbro Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cooper | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Washington Cooper | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Irene Cooper | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 52
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 60
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 70
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cooper
Spouse · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2531unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pleasa Saffia | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ralph Duff | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | John Summerville | 54 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 54 | Annie Summerville | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Lon Summerville | 27 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 56 | Allene Summerville | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Doreene B Summerville | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Thomas Richards | 10 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Richards | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Edward L Richards | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Andrew Richards | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Leon Douglas | 53 | Head | Enumerator | West Virginia |
| 63 | Katherine Douglas | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Philip Douglas | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Oscar E Caldwell | 51 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mamie Caldwell | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Caldwell | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Robert J Caldwell | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Washington L Cooper | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret Cooper THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Irene Cooper | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 72 | John Malone | 61 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 73 | Mary Malone | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 74 | Nellie Malone | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Poland |
| 75 | Dewey P Foster | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 76 | Beale E Foster | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles D Foster | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edgar H Foster | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Wayman A Smith | 29 | Head | Railroad | West Virginia |
| 80 | Elva B Smith | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | James L Smith | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Francis C Smith | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Samuel W Smith | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Abram Griffiths | 66 | Head | Miner | England |
| 85 | Ellen Griffiths | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Phylis Griffiths | 28 | Daughter | — | England |
| 87 | Rachel Griffiths | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 88 | Kate Smith | 37 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Moses Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Smith | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Op | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Adaline Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mike Salinka | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 93 | William Salinka | 28 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 94 | William H Reid | 47 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 95 | Sallie B Reid | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Howard W Reid | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Kathallene G Reid | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Samuel H Reid | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Mary E Danley | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Arthur E Miller | 47 | Head | Station Agent | West Virginia |
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)