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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ware-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ware-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWare-County, Georgia
SurnameCooper
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Waycross city
1935 Residence (County)Ware
Additional Details
OccupationCo-Proprietor
IndustryBeauty Shop
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked66
Income (1939)700
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationCo-Proprietor
Township / WardWaycross City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Ananias Cooper Son — 16 ~1924
Grady Cooper Head — 48 ~1892
May Cooper Daughter — 16 ~1924
Inez Cooper Daughter — 9 ~1931
Katie Cooper Daughter — 12 ~1928
Leon Cooper Son — 8 ~1932
Georgia Cooper Spouse — 44 ~1896
Ruth Cooper Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Ware, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cooper
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Ware-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Ware-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Cooper
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Waycross city
1935 Residence (County) Ware
Occupation Co-Proprietor
Industry Beauty Shop
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 66
Income (1939) 700
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Ruth Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
May Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ananias Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Ware-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00720-00161)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fred Jones 22 Son Mechanic Georgia
42 Grace Jones 32 Daughter Maid Georgia
43 Jimmy Jones 8 Grandson — Georgia
44 Fred Jones 6 Grandson — Georgia
45 Charles Jones 4 Grandson — Georgia
46 Mary Lee Jones 1 Daughter — Georgia
48 Robert Cooper 38 Head Laborer Georgia
49 Dallie Cooper 30 Wife — Georgia
50 Lillie Mae Cooper 12 Daughter — Georgia
51 Warren Cooper 9 Son — Georgia
52 Marcel Macbride 16 Lodger — Georgia
53 Irene Johnson 29 Head Servant Georgia
54 Willie Johnson 18 Son 85 Laborer Georgia
55 Bertine Johnson 14 Daughter — Georgia
56 Walter Johnson 12 Son — Georgia
57 Arthur Johnson 11 Son — Georgia
58 Lylie Johnson 10 Daughter — Georgia
59 Lena Carrie Brown 4 Daughter — Georgia
61 David Harris 62 Head 90 Laborer South Carolina
62 Mamie Harris 52 Wife Servant Georgia
63 Agnes Fields 27 Daughter Servant Georgia
64 Flora Mitchell 24 Daughter Servant Georgia
65 Martha Mitchell 8 Grand-daughter — Georgia
66 Joseph Mitchell 2 Grand-son — Georgia
67 Walter Harris 17 Nephew Apprentice Georgia
68 Rosa Jackson 47 Head Laundress Georgia
69 Cora Jackson 17 Daughter 25 Servant Georgia
70 Jennie Jackson 15 Daughter Servant Georgia
71 Maggie Farmer 31 Sister — Georgia
72 Grady Cooper 48 Head Trucker Georgia
73 Georgia Cooper 44 Wife — Georgia
74 Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Co-Proprietor Georgia
75 Ananias Cooper 16 Son — Georgia
76 May Cooper 16 Daughter — Georgia
77 Katie Mae Cooper 12 Daughter — Georgia
78 Inez Cooper 9 Daughter — Georgia
79 Leon Cooper 8 Son — Georgia
80 Alonzo Taylor 52 Head Laborer Georgia

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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)

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