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Ruth Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cabell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Cooper | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Paul Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lona Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ezra Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertie Cooper | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jewel Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joyce Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bonnie Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marguerite Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cabell, West …
Daughter, age 16
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Cabell-County, West …
Daughter, age 27
Cabell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ezra Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie 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 — Cabell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04399-00980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank D. Templeton | 82 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Laura Templeton | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Virgil Templeton | 32 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Clyde Templeton | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lawrence Mccormick | 63 | Head | Jack Hammer Operator | Ohio |
| 46 | Rosa Mccormick | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Oakley Earl Cupp | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Willie Cupp | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas Cupp | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Oscar Cupp | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Clyde Cupp | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Nellie Louise Cupp | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Tacie Elizabeth Cupp | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Laura Ellen Cupp | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Leota Leoda Cupp | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Roace Wilson Cupp | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Robert Cupp | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Edward E. Cupp | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | May Templeton | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Boyd Templeton | 21 | Son | Window Decorator | West Virginia |
| 61 | Orville Sargent | 44 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Asa Cooper | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bertie Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Cooper THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ezra Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Paul Cooper | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lona Frances Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Jewel Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Bonnie Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Marguerite Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Joyce Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Leonard | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Pearl Leonard | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Clarence Boling | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Alva Hickman | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie Hickman | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Irene Hickman | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Harold Hickman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Gerald Hickman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Christine Hickman | 9 | Daughter | — | West 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)