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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawnside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lawnside |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cooper | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lloyd Cooper | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lefonia Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Geraldine Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gordon Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clarice Cooper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Winsor Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alexander Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Cooper | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 4
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawnside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gordon Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winsor Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02322-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie Wilson | 47 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Craig Wilson | 22 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Wyndel Wilson | 16 | Son | Dishwasher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Roland Wilson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Greta Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Hubert Wilson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Vivian Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Howard Pollitt | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lucy Pollitt | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Hilda Pollitt | 27 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | India Pollitt | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Richard Pollitt | 21 | Son | Upholsterer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edward Pollitt | 20 | Son | Cabinet Maker | New Jersey |
| 54 | Pauline Pollitt | 18 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 55 | Estella Pollitt | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Marjorie Pollitt | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Effie Pollitt | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Charles H. Hill | 82 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 59 | John H. Lewis | 51 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mae Lewis | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary E. Lewis | 26 | Grand-daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 62 | Anna M. Lewis | 24 | Grand-daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 63 | Charles W. Lewis | 19 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Albert B. Lewis | 17 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Evelyn F. Lewis | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edith H. Lewis | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Ralph Lewis | 11 | Great-grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Blanche G. Lewis | 8 | Great-grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | William S. Lewis | 5 | Great-grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles A. Cooper | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Lefonia Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles S. Cooper | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Gordon T. Cooper | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Winsor A. Cooper | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Clarice M. Cooper | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Geraldine I. Cooper | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alexander H. Cooper | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ruth A. Cooper THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ethel L. Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lloyd C. Cooper | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)