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Margaret Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cooper | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mary Ring | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Homer Cooper | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Ring | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| J Cooper | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 45
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 56
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 2 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 | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 66
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cooper
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01302-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobby Hardin | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | John Ellis | 55 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 43 | Magdalene Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 44 | Virginia Ellis | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Gue Ellis | 52 | Head | Manager | Turkey |
| 46 | Jack Reed | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edith Reed | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Frances Beldon | 38 | Head | Tobacco Striker | Kentucky |
| 49 | James H. Beldon | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Cora Beldon | 18 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 51 | J. L. Cooper | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Margaret Cooper THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Homer Cooper | 27 | Son | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charles Ring | 36 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Ring | 24 | Lodger's Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jesse Seibrecht | 40 | Head | Paper Boxes | Kentucky |
| 57 | Floyd Nipper | 25 | Head | News Boy | Kentucky |
| 58 | Etta Nipper | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Barbara Fay Nipper | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Homer Sherlock | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Gretta Sherlock | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Gilbert Adamson | 32 | Head | Traveling Salesman Field Manager | Canada |
| 63 | Evelyn Adamson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ethel Mckenna | 39 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 65 | E. L. Cain | 35 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nannie Cain | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Billy Cain | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Betty Cain | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Bobby Joe Cain | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Shirley Cain | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Clayton Young | 27 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 72 | Belle Young | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Bobby Young | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charles Young | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Gene Fitzgerald | 35 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | C. S. Couch | 53 | Head | Contractor | W. Virginia |
| 77 | Florence Couch | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Darnell Couch | 33 | Son | Contractor | Virginia |
| 79 | Gladys Couch | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Darnell Jr. Couch | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
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)