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Martha Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Martha Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1878 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Cooper | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Cooper | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Cooper | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Spouse, age 29
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Passaic, New …
Spouse, age 38
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Passaic, New …
Spouse, age 49
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1878 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Cooper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Cooper
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1064unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Martin | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gilbert W. Martin | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ethel Ray Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Alice M. Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Albert Spraich | 55 | Head | Weaver | Switzerland |
| 56 | Ella Spraich | 50 | Wife | Weaver | Scotland |
| 57 | Albert Jr. Spraich | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert Sr. Taylor | 54 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 59 | Jane Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | Robert Jr. Taylor | 27 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Taylor | 25 | Daughter in law | Winder | New Jersey |
| 62 | Robert Taylor | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Eleanor Taylor | 3 | Grand daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Arthur Brown | 47 | Boarder | Baker | England |
| 65 | Arthur Taylor | 23 | Boarder | Baker | New Jersey |
| 66 | Gertrude Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Joseph Pagredon | 55 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 68 | Carmelia Pagredon | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Minnie Pagredon | 22 | Daughter | Quiller | New Jersey |
| 70 | Elizabeth Pagredon | 19 | Daughter | Pruner | New Jersey |
| 71 | Grace Pagredon | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Joseph Pagredon | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Robert Benjamin | 60 | Head | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 74 | Ada Benjamin | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ruth Benjamin | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Eugene Benjamin | 13 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Cesar Lazzaro | 60 | Head | Weaver | Italy |
| 78 | Luigi Mocken | 75 | Boarder | Binder | New Jersey |
| 79 | Theodore Trolster | 32 | Head | Weaver | Switzerland |
| 80 | Lena Trolster | 30 | Wife | Winder | Switzerland |
| 81 | Martha Trolster | 6 | Daughter | — | Switzerland |
| 82 | Elsa Trolster | 4 | Daughter | — | Switzerland |
| 83 | Antonio Vilaqliano | 32 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 84 | Valeria Vilaqliano | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 85 | Nicholas Vilaqliano | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Thomas Vilaqliano | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | James R. Cooper | 49 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 88 | Martha Cooper THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 89 | James R. Jr. Cooper | 19 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 90 | Josephine Bryant | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 91 | Martha Emmel | 63 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 92 | Henry Monday | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 93 | Hannah Monday | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Michael Baird | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 95 | Margaret Baird | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 96 | Thomas Baird | 40 | Son | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 97 | Judson Decker | 60 | Head | Cigarmaker | New Jersey |
| 98 | Kathryn A. Decker | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Elizabeth Munson | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Julia W. Duffy | 39 | Head | — | New Jersey |
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)