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Walter Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Lucy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cooper | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lucy Cooper | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Walter Cooper | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ellwood Cooper | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Cooper
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Cooper
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cooper
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cooper
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ellwood Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2110:1026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amelia Fowler | 68 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Harrison M Fowler | 41 | Son | Stationary Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Laura Roatch | 43 | Daughter | Book Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Roatch | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Daniel Stango | 42 | Head | Huckster | Italy |
| 56 | Lucy Stango | 38 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 57 | Mary Stango | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Benjamin Stango | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Daniel Jr. Stango | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anthony Stango | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Walter Cooper | 53 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lucy J. Cooper | 42 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Walter W. Cooper THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ellwood J. Cooper | 19 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louis Rossi | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 66 | Beatrice Rossi | 46 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 67 | Rose A. Rossi | 16 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth M. Rossi | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John P. Rossi | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph A. Rossi | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dominick Rossi | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Donato Bifano | 50 | Head | Engineer | Italy |
| 73 | Mary Bifano | 39 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 74 | Ida Bifano | 19 | Daughter | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Nellie Bifano | 17 | Daughter | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Bifano | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jeanne Bifano | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Pasquale J. Bifano | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Michael Bifano | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Daniel Bifano | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Rita Bifano | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Basil J. Bifano | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Boss Robinson | 30 | Head | Bricklayer Helper | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alma Robinson | 23 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ella Green | 18 | Sister-in-law | Machine Feeder | South Carolina |
| 86 | Viola Jackson | 22 | Sister-in-law | Baker | South Carolina |
| 87 | Charles Jackson | 25 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 88 | Willie Leveri | 23 | Head | Garage Hand | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jennie Leveri | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Willie Leveri | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Eliza Campbell | 33 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joseph B. Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert A. Campbell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Earl C. Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James F. Campbell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Bernice A. Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Isaiah Blount | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Rosa Blount | 29 | Wife-H | Housework | North Carolina |
| 99 | Joseph Simonini | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 100 | Gertrude Simonini | 42 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)