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James Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Myra — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sugarloaf Township North East District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cooper | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lawrence Cooper | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ernest Cooper | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Cooper | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Myra Cooper | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Janice S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Janice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugarloaf |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | At home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 James Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mira Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Cooper
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Cooper
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Cooper
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mira Cooper
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cooper
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1591unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred M. Houseknecht | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Martha Houseknecht | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frederick Hildebrand | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bertha Hildebrand | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard H. Hildebrand | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carl N. Hildebrand | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Louis A. Hildebrand | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward L. Hildebrand | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Walter J. Hoffman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Emma Hoffman | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank E. Knorr | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth E. Knorr | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Violet P. Knorr | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Hazel L. Knorr | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Althea E. Knorr | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ira F. Knorr | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Evelyn I. Knorr | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Geraldine A. Knorr | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stephen E. Knorr | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clair E. Knorr | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert L. Knorr | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles B. Gilbert | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ida E. Gilbert | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ethel R. Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine R. Gilbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lawrence D. Cooper | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Myra M. Cooper | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Cooper | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James M. Cooper THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ernest C. Cooper | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry B. Foss | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anita R. Foss | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Soldan, Anna K. Foss | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 34 | Christian J. Lotz | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Amanda J. Lotz | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry J. Lotz | 41 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ira D. Yost | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary B. Yost | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret E. Yost | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mildred B. Yost | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Houseknecht, Dora Yost | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Herman Morgenstein | 68 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Lena A. Morgenstein | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Deer, Henry Morgenstein | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John A. O'Connell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Katherine M. O'Connell | 45 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 47 | John B. Luckee | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tyrol |
| 48 | Julia Luckee | 68 | Wife | — | Tyrol |
| 49 | Joseph Luckee | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Esther Luckee | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)