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Samuel Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | Rural |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Jeffersonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mary Cooper | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Samuel Cooper | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | U. S. Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | Rural |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 47
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1735 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Cooper
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2085:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Cooper THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 52 | Mary S Cooper | 38 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 53 | Samuel Jr Cooper | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Maurice E Lyphard | 44 | Head | Route Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Lyphard | 47 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ruth Ella Lyphard | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harry Morris Lyphard | 18 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Jr. Rambo | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence Rambo | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harry Wilson Rambo | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ruth Rambo | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Pauline Hubert | 60 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 63 | Ida Hubert | 62 | Sister | None | Germany |
| 64 | Carl Hubert | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Richard Hubert | 66 | Brother | None | Germany |
| 66 | Gilbert Crawford | 31 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Carrie Crawford | 29 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rosie T. Elliott | 59 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Wilbur C. Harris | 39 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edith Harris | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Wilfred Ballard | 36 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Canada-English |
| 72 | Eleanor Ballard | 34 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Allen Ballard | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mildred Ballard | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Samuel N. Johnson | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gertrude Johnson | 35 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | Charles Leonard Johnson | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edith Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harry C. Johnson | 63 | Father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nelson R. Hedrick | 60 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Rebecca Hedrick | 60 | Wife-H | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Richard H. Romwalder | 30 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 83 | Ethel J. Romwalder | 31 | Wife-H | Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Gilbert Frederick Brown | 32 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Florence Brown | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Frederick Brown | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Frank Brown | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Michael J. O'Connor | 50 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 89 | Anna O'Connor | 42 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Thomas Mcdormally | 32 | Brother-in-law | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Hannah Mcdormally | 33 | Sister-in-law | Leacher | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas Jr. Mcdormally | 3 | Nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Michael Mcdormally | 2 | Nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Edith Mcdormally | 0 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John Wesley Walker | 30 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Walker | 34 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Agnes Walker | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)