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Margaret Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worth Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Worth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Young | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Cooper | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Glenna Young | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Young | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Butler-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worth Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03450-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Miller | 45 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mollie Mccracken | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Kenneth Miller | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hershel Mcclymonds | 51 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret Mcclymonds | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elsie Mcclymonds | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Son Norman | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Daughter Marian | None | F | — | — |
| 9 | Daughter June | None | F | — | — |
| 10 | Son Harry | None | M | — | — |
| 11 | Daughter Grace | None | F | — | — |
| 12 | William Mcdanel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Austa Mcdanel | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Madeline Mcdanel | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | La Verne Mcdanel | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clyde Kling | 51 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bess Kling | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clair Wimer | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Wimer | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Dorothy Wimer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arthur Wimer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gladys Wimer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Wimer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harold Wimer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rose Cornelius | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Cornelius | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frank Shields | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Nina Shields | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Russell Shields | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Shields | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Fred Shields | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leila Shields | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Cooper THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Evelyn Young | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Young | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Glenna Young | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Plummer Cooper | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Tillie Cooper | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Head Cody | None | M | Farm | — |
| 40 | Wife Myrtle | None | F | — | — |
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)