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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameCooper
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)NEW YORK
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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
Ruth Cooper Daughter — 12 ~1928
Edward Cooper Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Cooper Head — 47 ~1893
Dot Cooper Daughter — 12 ~1928
Amelia Cooper Spouse — 49 ~1891
Marion Cooper Daughter — 18 ~1922
Rose Cooper Daughter — 8 ~1932
Margaret Cooper Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cooper
Given Name Rita
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace England
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Cooper
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) NEW YORK
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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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 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dot Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00181)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Santa Noterdich 36 Head Cook Italy
42 Anna Noterdich 30 Wife — New York
44 Olga Palm Fank 20 Daughter Clerical Work New York
45 Alfred Palm Fank 19 Son — New York
46 Joan Palm Fank 6 Daughter — New York
47 Edward Cooper 47 Head — New York
48 Amelia Cooper 49 Wife — New York
49 Marion Cooper 18 Daughter Packer New York
50 Margaret Cooper 18 Daughter Typist New York
51 Edward Jr Cooper 16 Son — New York
52 Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — New York
53 Dot. Cooper 12 Daughter — New York
54 Rose Cooper 8 Daughter — New York
55 Anthony Moretti 50 Head Longshoreman New York
56 Frances Moretti 46 Wife — Italy
57 Vincent Moretti 21 Son Radio Operator C.C.C. Camp New Jersey
58 Anthony Moretti 15 Son — New Jersey
59 Frances T. Moretti 13 Daughter — New Jersey
60 Frank Moretti 7 Son — New Jersey
61 Wm. Young 31 Head Driver New York
62 Agnes Young 28 Wife — New York
63 Agnes A. Young 9 Daughter — New York
64 Wm. Jr. Young 3 Son — New York
65 Elizabeth Lawrance 57 Head — New York
66 John Lawrance 35 Son Laborer New York
67 Fred Lawrance 33 Son Laborer New York
68 Wm. Lawrance 21 Son Laborer New York
69 Marie Kehoe 17 Daughter New Worker New York
70 Francis Kehoe 15 Son — New York
71 Joseph Lawrance 26 Head Laborer New York
72 Frances Lawrance 26 Wife — New York
73 Elisabeth Lawrance 7 Daughter — New York
74 Delores Lawrance 5 Daughter — New York
75 Dot. Lawrance 3 Daughter — New York
76 Frances A. Lawrance 0 Daughter — New York
77 Edward Young 29 Brother Driver New York
78 Thomas Conroy 51 Head Laborer Ireland
79 Elizabeth Conroy 42 Wife — Ireland
80 Rita Conroy 14 Daughter — New Jersey

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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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