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Samuel Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cooper across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel J. Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mary Cooper | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Samuel Cooper | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Caterer |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel J. Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 72
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Samuel Cooper across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1646unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nathaniel Jones | 55 | Head | — | Barbadoes |
| 52 | Lillian Jones | 52 | Wife | Salesman | Barbadoes |
| 53 | Lillian A. Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Dorothy C. Jones | 17 | Daughter | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Nathaniel Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Norma Watson | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James D. Watson | 22 | Son in law | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | Evelyn Archer | 25 | Boarder | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jacque F. Wilday | 26 | Boarder | Order Clerk | England |
| 60 | Samuel J. Sr. Cooper THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Samuel J. Jr. Cooper | 29 | Son | Salesmanager | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Cooper | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James J. Sweeney | 53 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Sweeney | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Charles T. Sweeney | 25 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Winifred Sweeney | 24 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Sweeney | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edmond J. D. Sweeney | 22 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | J. Martin Sweeney | 19 | Son | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Kenney | 48 | Head | Police Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sabina Kenney | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward P. Kenney | 20 | Son | Typewriter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catharine M. Kenney | 17 | Daughter | Typewriter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas J. Kenney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Kenney | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Kenney | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward J. Lavelle | 20 | Nephew | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ralph M. Rumpert | 23 | Boarder | Engineer | Maryland |
| 80 | Clarence W. Simmons | 52 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Elizabeth Simmons | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Anna C. Simmons | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Isaac Layman | 68 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 84 | William S. Layman | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Helen Tender | 50 | Servant | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jennie Davis | 40 | Head | Milliner | New Jersey |
| 87 | Margaret Davis | 44 | Sister | Milliner | New Jersey |
| 88 | John M. Lesher | 23 | Head | Ol | Bermuda |
| 89 | Cecily D. Lesher | 19 | Wife | Ol | Bermuda |
| 90 | John J. Dungeroth | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Hesse, Germ |
| 91 | Dungeroth | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Catharine E. Dungeroth | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William M. Dungeroth | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Russell S. Vanzant | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elizabeth Vanzant | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Katherine Hissner | 31 | Head | Candy Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Evelene Hissner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lloyd C. Ward | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 99 | Annie M. Ward | 33 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 100 | Edith Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)