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Joseph Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cooper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little Creek Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rosa Cooper | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Cooper | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Cooper | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Cooper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lula Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joe Cooper | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Cooper | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Susan Cooper | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 34
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 43
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Cooper across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1889unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl D. Williams | 23 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Harriet Price | 75 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 3 | E. G. Stanley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | John Stanley | 30 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | Gay Stanley | 24 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Minnie Stanley | 23 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Pete Stanley | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Maggie Stanley | 22 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert Stanley | 4 | Grand son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Georgia Stanley | 1 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Sam King | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | William H. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie L. Smith | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Willow L. Smith | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Page L. Smith | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Ira L. Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Jennie E. Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary L. Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | James Judson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Nancy Judson | 70 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Mildred Jones | 11 | Niece | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Eva Jones | 9 | Niece | None | Virginia |
| 23 | J. K. Flora | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Susan E. Flora | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Pearl Flora | 16 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie C. Flora | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | James H. Flora | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Melva Flora | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph F. Cooper THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Susan Cooper | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Rosa Cooper | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Etta Cooper | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula Cooper | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | George Cooper | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Joe Cooper | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Ethel Cooper | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | John Cooper | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | David F. Jamison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary E. Jamison | 48 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Beulah S. Jamison | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Agnes Jamison | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | James Jamison | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Evelyn Jamison | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Stella Jamison | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | J. G. Jamison | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lula H. Jamison | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Louis H. Jamison | 82 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Flora | 48 | Niece | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Allen Duvall | 40 | Nephew | Machinist | Virginia |
| 50 | Flemming Flora | 63 | Head | Farmer | 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)