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Willie Cooper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cooper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selva Cooper | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Cooper | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Monroe Cooper | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Cooper | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Willie Cooper | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Campbell Cooper | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Celia Cooper | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Harriet Cooper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Cooper | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anna Cooper | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Daniel Cooper | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Son, age 5
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 16
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Willie Cooper across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Cooper
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Samuel Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Campbell Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selva Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Cooper
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William T White | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie M White | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Matthew White | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lonie V White | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie G White | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lonnie White | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas F White | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice White | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Raymond White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | E Jesse | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Jesse | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | D Sampson Simmons | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Florence Simmons | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Millie Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eva Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Simmons | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Elizabeth Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edna Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jackson Simmons | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie Hoggard | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Duke Hoggard | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Hoggard | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Josh Hoggard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sandy Ball | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ettie Ball | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Oswald Ball | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Francis Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clarence Ball | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Emmeline Watson | 55 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorsey Diggs | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lucy Diggs | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Diggs | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Daniel Cooper | 22 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | George Cooper | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Anna Cooper | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Joseph Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Daniel Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Willie Cooper THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Celia Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Selva Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Campbell Cooper | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Minnie Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Samuel Cooper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Monroe Cooper | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Harriet Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Richard Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bula Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jane L Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | William Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | George B Thompson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)