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Robert Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Builders |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Topeka Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Cooper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Cooper | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Robert Cooper | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Evelyn Cooper | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 39
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 49
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 58
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Builders |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Cooper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu550unit:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Forest E. Duppyk | 7 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 52 | George M. Alford | 29 | Head | Adv. Ticket Agent | Kentucky |
| 53 | Rose E. Alford | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | George Jr. Alford | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Father Thomas | 68 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Doris D. Alderman | 40 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 57 | Belle Alderman | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Myrl Alderman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Charles L. Hay | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Annie O. Hay | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Albert J. Modlin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Julia Y. Modlin | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret C. Bailey | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | James R. Cowdrey | 46 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 65 | Ella M. Cowdrey | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ella E. Hapgood | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Minnie E. Cowdrey | 40 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 68 | James A. Shumate | 44 | Head | Tester | Missouri |
| 69 | Marie A. Shumate | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Laverne L. Shumate | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Katherine L. Shumate | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Emma M. Shumate | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Robert G. Adams | 5 | Foster son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Robert F. Mchill | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Hattie G. Mchill | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Bradford L. Whitacre | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 77 | Marjorie E. Whitacre | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Dale L. Whitacre | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Lorrene Whitacre | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | John R. Graham | 45 | Head | Meat Trimmer | Ohio |
| 81 | Mary J. Graham | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Lucille J. Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Doris P. Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Louise E. Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Robert A. Cooper THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 86 | Evelyn A. Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Robert E. Cooper | 26 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 88 | Bertha M. Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Fred C. Baltz | 45 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 90 | Minnie Baltz | 45 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Emily S. Platt | 47 | Head | Secretary | Wisconsin |
| 92 | E. Platt | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Ruth Platt | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Jessie Deany | 47 | Head | Librarian | Iowa |
| 95 | Eliza J. Caswell | 48 | Head | Teacher | Vermont |
| 96 | Charlotte M. Caswell | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 97 | Louis O. Darling | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Sara E. Darling | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Thelma M. Darling | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Helen M. Darling | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)