WC
William Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Cooper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | G. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Copper Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Cooper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Cooper | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Cooper | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Emmet Cooper | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charlie Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Cooper | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nannie Cooper | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 32
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1868
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 40
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 50
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | G. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lora Meade | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Eula Meade | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | N. C. Jr. Meade | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Dany Ed. Meade | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mollie V. Meade | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | William T. Meade | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Oscar B. Meade | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Easter V. Meade | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Grover Meade | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Meade | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 11 | David A. Meade | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Paul Meade | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Henry Mindi | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Mindi | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | J. R. Keith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Nancy Keith | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter Keith | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Fred S. Jessie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Maggie Jessie | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Nellie Jessie | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Minnie Jessie | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Virgie Jessie | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | James Jessie | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Elihu Jessie | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian Jessie | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | William P. Cooper THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Nannie Cooper | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas B. Cooper | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary J. Cooper | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Emmet Cooper | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Charlie Cooper | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas Cooper | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Cooper | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Willie H. Cooper | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Jacob Castle | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Susanah Castle | 70 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | James R. Castle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lillie Castle | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Wayne Castle | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Zada Castle | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Lawrence Castle | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Emmet Castle | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Mattie Castle | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth Castle | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Agnes Castle | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Nannie Shiose | 53 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Will Shiose | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | W. G. Hall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Caroline Hall | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Ellen Hall | 35 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
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)