Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Cooper	Spouse	—	50	~1890
William Cooper	Son	—	18	~1922
Catherine Cooper	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Benjamin Cooper	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 30

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 50

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth Cooper

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03243-00064)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jean Jackson	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Jeannette Paul	74	Head	—	Ohio
3	Russell Garson	27	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Ohio
4	Virginia Garson	28	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Russell V. Garson	2	Son	—	Ohio
6	Harry Olmsted	41	Head	Assistant Production Manager	Ohio
7	Grace Olmsted	68	Mother	—	Ohio
8	Roy Price	41	Head	Sales Agent	Ohio
9	Lois Price	36	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Marilyn Price	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Austin J. Bancroft	76	Head	—	Ohio
12	Elizabeth J. Bancroft	72	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Clara M. Bancroft	42	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
14	Florence Macklin	44	Head	Tailoress	Ohio
15	Joseph Macklin	26	Son	Salesman	Ohio
16	Betty Macklin	20	Daughter	Clerical	Ohio
17	Margaret Brandon	60	Head	—	Ohio
18	Paul Whitmer	33	Head	Music Teacher	Ohio
19	David W. Henderson	27	Brother-in-law	Clerical	Ohio
20	Ruth Henderson	29	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Judith A. Henderson	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Benjamin Cooper	51	Head	Butcher	Ohio
23	Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Catherine Cooper	24	Daughter	Medical Technologist	Ohio
25	William Cooper	18	Son	Bus Boy	Ohio
26	Mary Tobey	23	Head	Trained Nurse	Ohio
27	Mary Simmons	37	Partner	Trained Nurse	Ohio
28	Fanny Olean	23	Head	Trained Nurse	Ohio
29	Betty Worley	21	Partner	Trained Nurse	Ohio
30	Florence Sweeney	37	Partner	Trained Nurse	Ohio
31	Arthur Daley	43	Head	Real Estate Broker	Ohio
32	Mildred Daley	36	Wife	—	W. Virginia
33	Hazel Wildermuth	36	Head	—	Ohio
34	Donald Pratt	34	Head	Assistant Cashier	Pennsylvania
35	Nita Pratt	24	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Leon E. Smith	72	Head	Executive	Ohio
37	Agnes S. Smith	72	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Ellen Crossen	79	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
39	Francis Hipper	30	Head	Examiner	Ohio
40	Nella Hipper	34	Wife	Typist	Ohio

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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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