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Joseph Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cooper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louise Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Cooper | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Joseph Cooper | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eli Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Theodore Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lucy Cooper | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ernest Cooper | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Cooper | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Benjamin Cooper | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Cooper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Cooper across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Cooper
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas M. Jones | 65 | Head | Sexton | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Jones | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Oscar Jones | 25 | Son | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 54 | Jones | 22 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice Hester | 49 | Head | Hand Carrier | N. Carolina |
| 56 | James Hester | 22 | Son | None | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Mandy Evidence | 44 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 58 | Ruth Robinson | 19 | Adopted Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 59 | Linwood Robinson | 11 | Adopted son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Epps | 40 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Arthur Epps | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Gilbert Epps | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Emanuel Jackson | 27 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 64 | Florence Jackson | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Frank Jackson | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mark Hicks | 23 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 67 | James Jr. Hicks | 2 | Son | Mortar Maker | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry Brown | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | James Brown | 14 | Son | Laundress | Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Brown | 52 | Mother | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lulla Brown | 24 | Head | Janitor | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Blanch Brown | 2 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Earl Brown | 2 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Annie Taylor | 70 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Mebush | 22 | Boarder | None | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Carpenter | 20 | Son | Driver | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Carpenter | 18 | Son | Waiter | N. Carolina |
| 78 | James Mebush | 50 | Boarder | Watchman | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Mebush | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 80 | James B. Maslin | 65 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 81 | Sarah Brown | 50 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Annie Brown | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 83 | Grace Brown | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 84 | James Cooper | 39 | Head | Concrete Worker | Virginia |
| 85 | Lucy Cooper | 36 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie Cooper | 17 | Daughter | Newsboy | Virginia |
| 87 | Norman Cooper | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Theodore Cooper | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | William Cooper | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Joseph Cooper THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Eli Cooper | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Ernest Cooper | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Benjamin Cooper | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Louise Cooper | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Annie | 53 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Blanch Parham | 5 | Adopted child | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Irving Jones | 41 | Head | Drayman | Virginia |
| 98 | Cora Jones | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Annie Blake | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 100 | Coley Adkins | 18 | Son | Labour | 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)