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Martha Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Leake, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leake, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Beat 2 Carthage |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Martha Cooper | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Zula Cooper | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Emmet Cooper | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leake, Mississippi
Spouse, age 46
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Marthia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| 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 |
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Spouse, age 56
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1854 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Spouse, age 63
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Cooper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Leake, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Cooper
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Curry | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | A J Cooper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mae Cooper | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Eunice Cooper | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Albert Cooper | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mabel Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Louise Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lizzie Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Agnes Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Emmet M Cooper | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Martha Cooper THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Zula Cooper | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ruth Cooper | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 64 | O Lynn Pressley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Birdie Pressley | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie Pressley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Sam Pressley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Tommie Pressley | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Luther Pressley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jim C Pressley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bessie Pressley | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Grace Pressley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Maynard Pressley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Dorothy Pressley | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Kenneth Pressley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Art H Pressley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Albert H Dickens | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Chilla Dickens | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Charlie Dickens | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula K Dickens | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Olive Dickens | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Monona Dickens | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Warren Waggoner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | W Cicero Waggoner | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Grady Waggoner | 31 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ed Waggoner | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Rosana Waggoner | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Freddie Waggoner | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Charlie Waggoner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lucy Waggoner | 39 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Eunice Waggoner | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lucile Waggoner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ceron Waggoner | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ernest Waggoner | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Edna Waggoner | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Will Stevens | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Minnie Stevens | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Eula Stevens | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Alberta Stevens | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Monita Stevens | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)