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Thomas Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dunns Precinct |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wilson Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Cooper | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Cooper | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jane Cooper | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Martha Gorman | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Iva Cooper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 42
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thos |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 50
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 60
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Thomas S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Thomas Cooper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mark Renard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Gracie Renard | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mark Jr. Renard | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Sammy Swindle | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Janie Swindle | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Clemmie Swindle | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie Swindle | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Thelma Swindle | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Samantha Swindle | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Sherpie Swindle | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Lucy Swindle | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Archie Swindle | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Arthur Banks | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Belle Banks | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Mollie Banks | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Louis Trovato | 40 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 67 | Julia Trovato | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | Annie Trovato | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Louis Jr. Trovato | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Martha Trovato | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Teresa Trovato | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Phyllis Leslie | 29 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 73 | Thomas S. Cooper THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Jane Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Wilson Cooper | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Iva Cooper | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Marvin Cooper | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Pearl Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Elizabeth Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | John Cooper | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Martha Gorman | 66 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Buck M. Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Eva S. Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Buck Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Arthur Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Elsie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lloyd L. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Elbert C. Johnson | 21 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 89 | Marie E. Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Virgie Eliz. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | J. L. Cooper | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Linnie Cooper | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Annie Mae Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Ethel Swindle | 12 | Stepchild | — | Alabama |
| 95 | A. B. Washington | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Ida Washington | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Katherine Washington | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Edith Washington | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Atis Washington | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)