Samuel Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blackford-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cooper across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blackford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blackford-County, Indiana
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Samuel P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Licking Township
1935 Residence (County)	Blackford
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Licking Township
Est. Birth Year	~1878

Household Members

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8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
N Cooper	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Thomas Cooper	Son	—	13	~1927
Essie Cooper	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Samuel Cooper	Head	—	62	~1878
Ralph Cooper	Son	—	22	~1918
Gary Cooper	Son	—	3	~1937
James Cooper	Son	—	15	~1925
M Cooper	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Blackford, Indiana

Head, age 53

Blackford, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Samuel P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Blackford-County, Indiana

Head, age 62

Blackford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	Samuel P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Licking Township
1935 Residence (County)	Blackford
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Samuel Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Blackford-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01027-00682)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	L. A. Mcferron	49	Head	Engineer	Missouri
2	Minta Mcferron	49	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Velva Mcferron	29	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Oliver B. Mcferron	83	Father	—	Indiana
5	James H. Hornbaker	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
6	Edith M. Hornbaker	40	Wife	—	Indiana
7	James Jr. Hornbaker	18	Son	—	Indiana
8	Robert Hornbaker	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
9	Jackie L. Hornbaker	10	Son	—	Indiana
10	Samuel P. Cooper THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farmer	Ohio
11	Essie D. Cooper	44	Wife	—	W. Virginia
12	Ralph B. Cooper	22	Son	—	W. Virginia
13	M. Kathleen Cooper	19	Daughter	Waitress	Indiana
14	N. Rosaleen Cooper	18	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
15	James R. Cooper	15	Son	—	Indiana
16	Thomas L. Cooper	13	Son	—	Indiana
17	Gary L. Cooper	3	Son	—	Indiana
18	Edmon C. Smith	46	Head	Press Operator	Indiana
19	Mabel E. Smith	44	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Charles C. Smith	21	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
21	Gladys S. Smith	18	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
22	Emmer L. Smith	13	Son	—	Indiana
23	Homer G. Gutshell	54	Head	Box Maker	Indiana
24	Anna E. Gutshell	56	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Glen M. Gutshell	27	Son	—	Indiana
26	Homer Jr. Gutshell	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
27	Edward N. Landon	64	Head	—	Indiana
28	Cora B. Landon	56	Wife	—	Indiana
29	William D. Landon	22	Son	Farmer	Indiana
30	Lee R. Landon	57	Brother	Huckster	Indiana
31	Mathais Hahn	58	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
32	Carrie M. Hahn	53	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Gladys E. Hahn	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Elmer L. Palmer	75	Head	—	Indiana
35	Emma Palmer	75	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Joseph F. Gussman	80	Head	—	Indiana
37	Danie Woolard	47	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Indiana
38	Irene E. Woolard	37	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Mary L. Woolard	18	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Indiana
40	Wilma E. Woolard	16	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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