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Samuel Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Bee — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Indiana |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20.00 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Township / Ward | Muncie City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestia Cooper | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Cooper | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Indiana
Son, age 12
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Delaware, Indiana
Head, age 23
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20.00 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Delaware-County, Indiana
Son, age 32
Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muncie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Samuel Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bee Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mina Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cooper
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bee Cooper
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mina Cooper
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cooper
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel583:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Sargant | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Alfred Sargant | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Helen Sargant | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Earl Sargant | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | George Oelslager | 42 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 6 | Lillian R Oelslager | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Martha J Oelslager | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | George C Jr Oelslager | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Wilma Connerley | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Elmer Holsclaw | 35 | Head | Wire Drawer | Indiana |
| 11 | Ella Holsclaw | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lucian I Gomps | 53 | Head | Loom Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Bertha Gomps | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Merrill Dennis Gomps | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Thomas William H Gomps | 7 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Roy H Mapes | 40 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 17 | Edith Mapes | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Fredrica Mapes | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John Cooper | 46 | Head | Roll Tender | Tennessee |
| 20 | Myra Cooper | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lewis Myers | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Mildred Myers | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Frank Shekell | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 24 | Zella Shekell | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William Shekell | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | James Shekell | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Alvan Shekell | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Genevia Shekell | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | George Shekell | 76 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Grant L Beebe | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary A Beebe | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Samuel Cooper THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Orderly | Tennessee |
| 33 | Celestia Cooper | 17 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | John R Cooper | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | David Dearinger | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Susan Dearinger | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Hutson | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | George Fisher | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mary E Fisher | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | George F Merchant | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 41 | Dessie B Merchant | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Daniel W Merchant | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Nellie Davis | 18 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Ernest F Daugherty | 27 | Head | Buffer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Eva M Daugherty | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ellen I Daugherty | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Myrtle M Daugherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Ernest E Jr Daugherty | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | G Wade | 24 | Brother | Teamaster | Kentucky |
| 50 | F Viola | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)