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Willie Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Cooper | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Olivia Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Menervey Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Cooper | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 25
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 36
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 42
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Cooper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cooper
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Tyers | 50 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 52 | James J. Tyers | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Gabriel Mcmiller | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Victoria Mcmiller | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jeff Blackman | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Maggie Blackman | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Jacob Lewis | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Sam Walker | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Mattie Walker | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Eliza Sherrard | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah Sherrard | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie Cooper THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Sarah Cooper | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Olivia M. Cooper | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Menervey Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Harry Cooper | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Walter Ryan | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Ryan | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | W. D. Nail | 38 | Head | Baking Co. | Tennessee |
| 71 | Nora Nail | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bernard J. Nail | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Doris L. Nail | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Virginia M. Nail | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Harris Pruitt | 33 | Head | Harnessing | Georgia |
| 76 | Dora Pruitt | 37 | Husband | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Annie Yates | 53 | Sister | Cook | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sam Beidman | 40 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 79 | Sophia Beidman | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Eugene M. Beidman | 15 | Son | — | Russia |
| 81 | Sarah Targum | 22 | Cousin | Clerk | Russia |
| 82 | Henry F. E. Nichols | 53 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 83 | Lilly Nichols | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Lodge Nichols | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | W. J. Cardwell | 58 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 86 | Louisa Cardwell | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | W. N. Cardwell | 23 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 88 | Velma Cardwell | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 89 | B. Stuman | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Frank B. Stuman | 23 | Nephew | Clerk | Alabama |
| 91 | Edward V. Ray | 33 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Jane Ray | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Cecil Ray | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | J. P. Tunderburk | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 95 | Ruby Tunderburk | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | John Tunderburk | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Annie Tunderburk | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Mamie Tunderburk | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Corbert Mclemore | 19 | Boarder | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 100 | Frank J. Mosley | 29 | Head | Feeder | Alabama |
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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)