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William Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marcelus & Artha — first a son (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardening |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Gardening |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelus Cooper | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| William Cooper | Son | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Artha Cooper | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 30
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 39
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 49
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Gardening |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marcelus Cooper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Artha Cooper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marcelus Cooper
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Artha Cooper
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cooper
Son · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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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 — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John S Gookins | 54 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Rebecca S Gookins | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William R Gookins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | J. Barkley Gookins | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph H Gookins | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Nathaniel B Warner | 47 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Deliah Warner | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ruth M Warner | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ralph C Warner | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary E Warner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Evelyn M Warner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William L Justice | 59 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Winnifred Justice | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Paul H Justice | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Eugene Perdue | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Cynthia Perdue | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Jessie E Perdue | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | May L Perdue | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Loren E Perdue | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Zelma L Perdue | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William R Nieman | 32 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 72 | Belle E Nieman | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary A Nieman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Clarabelle S Nieman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Nelson H Nieman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John R Nieman | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bernice Holmes | 25 | Niece | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lewis C Shango | 57 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 79 | Sarilda E Shango | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Harvey E Long | 34 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 81 | Sadie Long | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Bruce E Long | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Velma M. C. Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Harry Fleming | 49 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 85 | Olive B Fleming | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | J. Otis Fleming | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Sarah D Fleming | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Alphonso F Woker | 41 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 89 | Alta D Woker | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Emanuel G Law | 58 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Annie Law | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Velma Seymour | 28 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Archie Seymour | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Jessie Derry | 18 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Edward H Danber | 57 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elizabeth B Danber | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Ernest H Danber | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Marcelus T Cooper | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Artha L Cooper | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | William T Cooper THIS PERSON | 49 | Son | Gardening | Illinois |
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)