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William Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grant & Ida — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mae Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Henrietta Cooper | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 15
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 23
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 33
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 William Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grant Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grant Cooper
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cooper
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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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:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Mae Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Minnie Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Nora Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Curtis C. Randall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Margie E. Randall | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Cornelius Randall | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Dousa Randall | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Rice Randall | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Susie Randall | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John H. Turner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Grace Turner | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | George Goree | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Goree | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | William Goree | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Laura L. Goree | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Edward Miller | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lela Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Rebecca Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | William G. Miller | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Charles Miller | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ben Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Hattie Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Junie S. Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Evelyn Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ben Jr. Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Robinson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Charles F. Robinson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Henrietta Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert Robinson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Calvin Robinson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Pearl Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Hizzie Embry | 49 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Parks Hall | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ada Hall | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ira Hall | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Horace Hall | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Sherman Hall | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Thelma Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ada Belle Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Buster Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James J. Vice | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Lou Vice | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ruth Emily Vice | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Robert L. Vice | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | James Ed Jr. Vice | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | William Cooper THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Henrietta Cooper | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Maggie Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mae Belle Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)