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George Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lafayette & Lawrence — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cooper | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Milton Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Linnie Cooper | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 21
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Geo. P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 30
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Madison, Alabama
Head, age 40
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 George Cooper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lafayette Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lafayette Cooper
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Cooper
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Cooper
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Tarrant | 19 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Leon Sears | 22 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Sears | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | William Cliff | 56 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucy Cliff | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Eugene Cliff | 22 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 7 | Floyd Cliff | 30 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Tennessee |
| 8 | Grace Cliff | 27 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 9 | Earl Cliff | 24 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 10 | Adell Cliff | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mattie Clark | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edward Green | 46 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Alabama |
| 13 | Susan Green | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary L. Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Edward Jr. Green | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Edgar Davis | 40 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 17 | William Davis | 8 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 18 | William Bradley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Maggie H. Bradley | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bettie Brown | 72 | Servant | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 21 | John B. Watts | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Anna Watts | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | James Watts | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Clarence Watts | 38 | Head | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 25 | Inez L. Watts | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William P. Watts | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Clarence Jr. Watts | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | George P. Cooper THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 29 | Linnie Cooper | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | George Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Milton Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie Turney | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Joe Barkley | 60 | Brother | Salesman | Alabama |
| 34 | Marguerite Harris | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie S. Jr. Harris | 28 | Grandson-in-law | Accountant | Louisiana |
| 36 | John Fields | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 37 | Margaret Fields | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Will Hurn | 28 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 39 | Amos Shreve | 45 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 40 | Nellie L. Shreve | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Florence G. Shreve | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | William J. Shreve | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John P. Shreve | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Martha Shreve | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Sallie Peyton | 61 | Cook | Cook | Alabama |
| 46 | Willard Hutchens | 28 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 47 | Lennie Hutchens | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Robert Neal | 60 | Head | Postmaster | Alabama |
| 49 | Katie Neal | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Joe E. Nichols | 24 | Lodger | Driver | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 1920 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)