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Samuel Cooper — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Rose — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | H. S. School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cooper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ida Cooper | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | High Grade |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | H. S. School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Joseph Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cooper
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cooper
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03724-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Dubin | 24 | Head | Salesman | Penn |
| 2 | Charlotte Dubin | 22 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Penn |
| 3 | Maurice Gottfried | 47 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 4 | Esther Gottfried | 45 | Wife | Sales Lady | Russia |
| 5 | Fred Gottfried | 12 | Son | — | Penn |
| 6 | Leonard Gottfried | 12 | Son | — | Penn |
| 7 | David Green | 32 | Head | Insurance Agt | Penn |
| 8 | Sylvia Green | 25 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 9 | Lois Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 10 | Samuel Ropp | 34 | Head | Cutter | Penn |
| 11 | Florence Ropp | 33 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 12 | Millicent Ropp | 5 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 13 | Clara Alperstein | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 14 | Annette Alperstein | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Penn |
| 15 | Nathan Tulchinsky | 34 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 16 | Dorothy Tulchinsky | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Constance Tulchinsky | 3 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 18 | Rose Dillon | 32 | Head | Beautician | Penn |
| 19 | Albert Dillon | 12 | Son | — | Penn |
| 20 | Lenora Dillon | 7 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 21 | Sonia Dillon | 5 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 22 | Mary Hindin | 60 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 23 | Louis Lion | 35 | Head | Merchant | Penn |
| 24 | Annette Lion | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Allan Lion | 11 | Son | — | Penn |
| 26 | Jerome Lion | 7 | Son | — | Penn |
| 27 | Debby Lion | 3 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 28 | Samuel Green | 41 | Head | Merchant | Penn |
| 29 | Ella Green | 38 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 30 | Margery Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 31 | Adolph Brodsky | 62 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Meyer Cohen | 55 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 34 | Gussie Cohen | 52 | Wife | Sales Lady | Russia |
| 35 | Samuel Cooper THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Teacher | Russia |
| 36 | Ida Cooper | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Alice Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 38 | Max Schwartz | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 39 | Rebecca Schwartz | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Daughter Lina | None | F | Dept Store | — |
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)