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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Addie Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Taylor Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ochella Cooper | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Douglas Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Addie Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gloria Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verna Cooper | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Taylor Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula D Bambill | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ochella W Cooper | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Addie G Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Verna N Cooper | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ethel W. S. Cooper | 20 | Son | Painter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Taylor H. Cooper | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Addie Aline Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Helen G. Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruth A. Cooper THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Stanley H. Cooper | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Douglas J. Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Gloria Fay Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | George W. Tidwell | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mandy J. Tidwell | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lucky E. Tidwell | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Emma J. Tidwell | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bernis W. Tidwell | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Wilma J. Tidwell | 0 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | George T. Stinson | 32 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sada Jewell Stinson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charles V. Stinson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | George B. Stinson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nancy F. Stinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Colbert Welch | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lillie May Welch | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Dorothy M. Welch | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James E. Welch | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Randall Welch | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mabel Tidwell | 24 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 30 | S. Oscar Sullivan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary A. Sullivan | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | William H. Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John E. Sullivan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Claburn E. Sullivan | 43 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Earnest E. Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Willard S. Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John C. Hammond | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sarah J. Hammond | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hubert Hammond | 25 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hester J. Hammond | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
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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)