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Ruth Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tucker, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tucker, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tucker, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Davis Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conley Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Florence Smith | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Luther Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Steward Cooper | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Cora Cooper | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Calvin Cooper | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Virginia Cooper | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tucker, West …
Daughter, age 7
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tucker, West …
Daughter, age 17
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Tucker, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Cooper
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steward Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conley Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Tucker, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alton Wilt | 44 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 52 | Myrtle Wilt | 35 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Milton L Evans | 4 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Gloria H Evans | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Albert Ingram | 42 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 56 | Liza Ingram | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Rebecca Ingram | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Bernard Ingram | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Laura Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Regina Ingram | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Calvin Cooper | 56 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 62 | Cora Cooper | 53 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Steward Cooper | 32 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Virginia Cooper | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas Cooper | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Luther Cooper | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Conley Cooper | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary M Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Florence Smith | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Olie Mcdonald | 34 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie H Mcdonald | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Elery Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Kathleen Mcdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Vaughna Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Frank Hindle | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie Hindle | 67 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Verna Hindle | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 79 | Pearl Hindle | 27 | Daughter | Asst. Dentist | West Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Douglas | 54 | Head | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 81 | Clayborne Douglas | 17 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 82 | Thurston Douglas | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Rachel Arbogast | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Hester Arbogast | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Elwood Burger | 66 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Thomas J Helmick | 52 | Head | Repair-Man | West Virginia |
| 87 | Lesse Helmick | 46 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Roy Helmick | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Gray Helmick | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Leona M Helmick | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Nancy Capper | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Gilbert Allman | 21 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mabel Allman | 18 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Addie Hitchcock | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clyde Hitchcock | 28 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 96 | Robert Fletcher | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Theodore Williams | 21 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mamie Williams | 18 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Charles S Hinkle | 59 | Head | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Leah Hinkle | 22 | Daughter | — | 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)