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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| L Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herline Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leawater Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| O Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| W Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lyndwood Cooper | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Cooper | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bessie Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jasper Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Cooper | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vance, North …
Other, age 24
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Spouse, age 35
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tommy Lee Bass | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa Bass | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert E. Grayson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Grayson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alvin Grayson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alvin Grayson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Irene Grayson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Myrtle Grayson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Lee Grayson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lilly Brooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sam D. Cooper | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Oscar D. Cooper | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jasper Cooper | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | W. C. Cooper | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Horace L. Cooper | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lyndwood Cooper | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Mae Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Herline Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | L. V. Cooper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leawater Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | O. C. Cooper | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Will H. Gibson | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lage C. Gibson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Graham Beale | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bessie Beale | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Beale | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Howard Beale | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Beale | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nannie Beale | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Beale | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clifton Beale | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carrie Beale | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edna Mae Beale | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Calvin Grayson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Grayson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward F. Oakes | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sidney Oakes | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Steven Bailey | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clyde Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)