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Helen Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Fleming | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Helen Cooper | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Granville Cooper | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Helena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 41
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Henrietta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1491 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Cooper
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cooper
Spouse · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1617unit:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack De Haven | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | William De Haven | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary De Haven | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William De Haven | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Granville Cooper | 24 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 6 | Helen Cooper THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Fleming | 19 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Cairns | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ella Cairns | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Florence R. Cairns | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Stetler | 28 | Head | Burler | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Stetler | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William K. Atkinson | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 15 | Annie B. Atkinson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruth Atkinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Albert Drobel | 30 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dorothea Drobel | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Wallace Drobel | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sidney Moyer | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Hannah Moyer | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Norman Moyer | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Wallace Schelly | 52 | Father-in-law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth Schelly | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Roy Schelly | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Adam Schide | 28 | Head | Fire Department | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Florence Schide | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lois Schide | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Raymond Saylor | 34 | Head | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Irene Saylor | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Evelyn J. Saylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Raymond W. Saylor | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William P. Saylor | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Irving Schwartz | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lydia Schwartz | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Irving Schwartz | 15 | Son | Creeler | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Schwartz | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Schwartz | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emma Schwartz | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Schwartz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Schwartz | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Florence Schwartz | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Michael Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | Winifred Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Joseph Smith | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Smith | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Winifred Smith | 15 | Daughter | Doffer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Irene Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Agnes Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 1 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)