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Walter Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cooper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lanier Precinct Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jodie Cooper | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Minnie Cooper | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Paul Cooper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Luella Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Cooper | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joe Cooper | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 6
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 15
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
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 Walter Cooper across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Cooper
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mildred Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellie Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jodie Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Unice | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Grace | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Ernest | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Jeff Fullenwider | 72 | Step father | None | Alabama |
| 55 | Ronie Keith | 33 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 56 | Lula Keith | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 57 | Grover Keith | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Ernest Keith | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Berthala Keith | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Rinnil Keith | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 61 | William Henry Keith | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 62 | James Keith | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Lee Keith | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Alla Chester | 49 | Head | Preaching | Alabama |
| 65 | Mollie Chester | 44 | Wife | Farming | Alabama |
| 66 | Lee Huldy | 71 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 67 | Cole Grandford | 14 | Nephew | None | Alabama |
| 68 | John W. Allen | 48 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 69 | Ida Allen | 46 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Edison Allen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Paul Allen | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Ralph Allen | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Grace Morris | 9 | Orphan | None | Alabama |
| 74 | William Edwards | 44 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 75 | Dilla Edwards | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Cleva Edwards | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Lillian Edwards | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Edwards | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Kathleen Edwards | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Edith Edwards | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Joe D. Cooper | 48 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 82 | Minnie Cooper | 38 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Jodie Cooper | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Walter Cooper THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Paul Cooper | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Ethel Cooper | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Ellie Cooper | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Luella Cooper | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 89 | Mildred Cooper | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 90 | E. P. Braswell | 28 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 91 | Eolus Braswell | 21 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Luvia Braswell | 5 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | H. L. Braswell | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 94 | Tofa Self | 47 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 95 | Lula Self | 31 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 96 | Maggie Self | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Ethel Self | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Zana Self | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Junius Morris | 27 | Boarder | None | Alabama |
| 100 | C. O. Howe | 56 | Head | Bridge Clerk | Georgia |
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)