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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goochland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Byrd Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Cooper | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Guy Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Guy Cooper | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hazel Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Other, age 22
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Goochland-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Shelton | 31 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Shelton | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Moore | 40 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Moore | 45 | Uncle | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Martha Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Queenie Shelton | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Thelma Shelton | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mable Shelton | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Caleb Jr. Shelton | 3 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Elisha Shelton | 30 | Son-in-law | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | Bill Wood | 50 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Lucy Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Wood | 29 | Son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Garret | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Everleaner Garret | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Evalyon Garret | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie May Garret | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Guy Cooper | 33 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Myrtle Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mamie Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hazel Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Ann Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Guy Jr. Cooper | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Laura Lewis | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Beatrice Lewis | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Richard Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Edward Bailey | 19 | Nephew | C.C.C. Work | Virginia |
| 73 | Fred Austin | 52 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 74 | Eva Austin | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Grace Austin | 28 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 76 | Howard Austin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Nelson Austin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Carrie Austin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Hazel Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Purcell Austin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)