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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Adams Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Miller | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Luther Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Powell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joanna Powell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jeanette Powell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maud Cooper | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Indiana
Daughter, age 4
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hamilton-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Hamilton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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Ruth Cooper
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Luther Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanna Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Powell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hamilton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Hottinger | 8 | Grand-dau | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Bert Fisher | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Ida Fisher | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | John S Ogle | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Estella Ogle | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | William Cooper | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Maud Cooper | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruby Cooper | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Luther Powell | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Betty Powell | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Jeanette Powell | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Joanna Powell | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Walter Raye Miller | 2 | Grand son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Alfred King | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Mildred King | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Barbara King | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Donnetta King | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Raymond Cooper | 17 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Clark Palmer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Hilda Palmer | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Marcha Gail Palmer | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Arlo Harbaugh | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Lottie V Harbaugh | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | La Rue Harbaugh | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Alice Harbaugh | 21 | dau-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Paul R Newby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Lois Newby | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Inez Newby | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Dorothy Newby | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Emil Hancock | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Ida Hancock | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | J. Norman Hancock | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | David Hancock | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | John C Ramsey | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Anna Ramsey | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | James Forcheral | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Edna N Forcheral | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | George Beam | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Georganna Beam | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)