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Ruth Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gunnison, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gunnison, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gunnison, Colorado |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Ohio City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Cooper | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Doris Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bruce Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rosetta Cooper | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Owen Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Floyd Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gunnison, Colorado
Daughter, age 4
Gunnison, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Gunnison, Colorado
Daughter, age 14
Gunnison, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Ruth Cooper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gunnison, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cooper
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Colorado
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Sibling
Floyd Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Gunnison, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Gunnison, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus242unit:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Wright | 44 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 2 | Pearl L Wright | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Alzia E Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Lorraine Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Beverly J Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Bertha Mccomb | 40 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 7 | Wilma L Mccomb | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Robert B Mccomb | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Nathan R Mcdonald | 37 | Head | Ranchman | Colorado |
| 10 | Olga Mcdonald | 34 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Nathan R Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Donald A Mcdonald | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Eleanor L Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Irving W Ramsey | 68 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 15 | Henry C Lucas | 73 | Head | Prospector | Germany |
| 16 | James E Armandale | 49 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 17 | Anna A Armandale | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Adrian E Henderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 19 | George W Tansley | 45 | Partner | Laborer | Colorado |
| 20 | Goldie A Snyder | 42 | Head | Rooming H | Colorado |
| 21 | Donald M Snyder | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Geraldine Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Bobbie G Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Alice R Mcdonald | 54 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 25 | James W Brown | 38 | Laborer | Teamster | Utah |
| 26 | James T Robinson | 54 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jennie D Robinson | 49 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 28 | John B Reese | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Hugh C Clement | 39 | Head | Engineer | Oregon |
| 30 | Azelle A Clement | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Ernest D L Clement | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Ruth Clement | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 33 | Carroll P Clement | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Harry W Mcallen | 18 | Step Son | Fireman | Utah |
| 35 | Nathan A Mcallen | 16 | Step Son | Teamster | Utah |
| 36 | Elizabeth A Mcallen | 13 | Step Dau | — | Colorado |
| 37 | John N Walters | 33 | Head | Trucking | Illinois |
| 38 | Clara A Walters | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Henry J Walters | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Charles Walters | 3 | Step Son | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Rosetta Cooper | 48 | Head | Rooming H | Illinois |
| 42 | Martin J Cooper | 24 | Son | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Floyd Cooper | 17 | Son | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Ruth L Cooper THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Owen W Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Doris M Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Bruce G Cooper | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | John L Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 49 | John R O'Hare | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Albert H Lancaster | 65 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
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)