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Ida Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ida Cooper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ida Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Cooper | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Farrow Cooper | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emeline Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Verna Cooper | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Farrow Cooper | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Nellie Cooper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Curtis Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ida Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Ida Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Isula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ida Cooper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Cooper
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Curtis Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Farrow Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emeline Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elia Peoples | 60 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert Peoples | 39 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bertha Peoples | 29 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Peoples | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eli Vernon | 39 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 6 | Georgiana Vernon | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Gertrude Vernon | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nene Walker | 44 | Head | Contractor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lottie Walker | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 10 | Richard Farham | 18 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alice Farham | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lois Farham | 17 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alexander Bailey | 44 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lula Bailey | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Farrow Cooper | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Emma Cooper | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 17 | Nellie May Cooper | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 18 | Farrow Jr Cooper | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ida Belle Cooper THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Verna Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Emeline Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Curtis C Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eugene Mccollough | 25 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 24 | William Andrews | 36 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lucille Andrews | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 26 | Theodore Robinson | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Emma Porter | 48 | Head | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eliza Maxwell | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Estelle White | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 30 | Tony Maxwell | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Arthur White | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | William Stokes | 57 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 33 | Eliza Stokes | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Sloan | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Maggie Sloan | 54 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 36 | William Sloan | 42 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ollie Harris | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ellie M Alley | 41 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 39 | Maggie Alley | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 40 | Richard Flowers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Mary Flowers | 52 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 42 | Viola Flowers | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hattie Mallory | 47 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 44 | Carrie Parker | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jacob Parker | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Annie Mallory | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Georgia Mallory | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Mallory | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Henry Davis | 27 | Head | Driver | U.S. |
| 50 | Mabel Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)