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Samuel Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Bertha — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | meat cutter |
| Industry | meat market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Irwin Supovitz | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Burton Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Cooper | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alice Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | meat cutter |
| Industry | meat market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Abraham Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Cooper
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Cooper
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01672-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Becker | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Sarah Becker | 25 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Mass |
| 3 | Samuel Leutler | 42 | Head | Junk Peddler | Russia |
| 4 | Mary Leutler | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Manuel Leutler | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Esthel Leutler | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Harry Bernstein | 46 | Head | Time Keeper | Russia |
| 8 | Emma Bernstein | 46 | Wife | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Selma Bernstein | 17 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter Barron | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 11 | Linda Barron | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 12 | Samuel Cooper THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Meat Cutter | Russia |
| 13 | Anna Cooper | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 14 | Alice Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Burton L. Cooper | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Irwin Supovitz | 20 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Harry Rinberg | 54 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 18 | Annie Rinberg | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Albert Rinberg | 25 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Dorothy Rinberg | 23 | Daughter | Clerk Index | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Irving Rinberg | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | William Aronson | 38 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Sarah Aronson | 36 | Wife | Typist | Russia |
| 24 | Myer Sherry | 27 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Poland |
| 25 | Mildred Sherry | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ruth L. Sherry | 0 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jacob Daner | 31 | Head | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Doris Daner | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Janice Daner | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Roberta Daner | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edward Daner | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Phillip Goldberg | 42 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 33 | Anna Goldberg | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Jacob Goldberg | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Joseph Hecht | 45 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 36 | Freda Hecht | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Gertrude Hecht | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Shirley Hecht | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Max Puvak | 55 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)