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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Autauga-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Autauga-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Autauga-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Autauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elbert Cooper | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Tom Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| True Cooper | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Willie Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eula Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Daniel Cooper | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Autauga, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Autauga, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Rosalie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Autauga-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Autauga-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Autauga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Daniel Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Autauga-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Autauga-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00001-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Prince | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Wilmer Prince | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Cecelia Prince | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Pearlie Prince | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Samuel Prince | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Alec Price | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ruth Price | 29 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 8 | Susie Bell Price | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Johnnie Mae Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Walter Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Callie Williams | 58 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 12 | Edmund Williams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Rosa Bell Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Collie Gill | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lezeta Gill | 26 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Burkes | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie Burkes | 68 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 18 | Harrison Castrell | 25 | Foster son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Eddie Mae Castrell | 28 | Foster daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 20 | Hoies Castrell | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John H Zeigler | 99 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | True M Cooper | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie T Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Tom Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Eula Mae Cooper | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | George Cooper | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ada Mae Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Elbert Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Daniel Cooper | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Betty J Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Arthur Mayes | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Sadie M Mayes | 20 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 34 | Charlie Mayes | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Mayes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Calveston Rowe | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Lou Rowe | 24 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 38 | Calveston Jr Rowe | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Clinton Jr Rowe | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Arthur Rowe | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)