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Albert Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Albert Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Eden |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Albert Cook | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cattie Brown | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Morton | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Blanch Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Cook | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alford M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | A H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Albert Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Cook
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu598unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | William M Hardesty | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Nelia H Hardesty | 71 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lillie Drake | 47 | Adopted Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | John W Hardesty | 53 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bettie S Hardesty | 43 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | George S Hardesty | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Newton Triathen | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Martha A Triathen | 64 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Joseph P Harp | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Susie Harp | 48 | Sister-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Albert M Cook THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Annie L Cook | 48 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Pearl E Cook | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lola G Cook | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Cattie Brown | 28 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Blanch E Brown | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary R Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | William B Morton | 74 | Father-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Owen C Greenway | 35 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 71 | Grace Greenway | 33 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Joseph Taylor | 77 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Willie E Taylor | 75 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Laura B Puckett | 48 | Lodger | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Corwin W Baker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Pearl Baker | 32 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Iris M Baker | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ernest D Baker | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Claude R Baker | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Eddie M Baker | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Dolly F Baker | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | John Ritter | 40 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Charlie D Freeman | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lola Freeman | 60 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Carrie Smith | 18 | Servant | Nurse | Illinois |
| 86 | Willie H Cook | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mary M Cook | 19 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ben M Hardesty | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Jessie O Hardesty | 45 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Carl L Hardesty | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Gladys R Hardesty | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Georgia R Hardesty | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | James Hardesty | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Leonard B Hardesty | 21 | Son | Store Keeper | Kentucky |
| 95 | Gladys Hardesty | 19 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Edward R Hardesty | 1 | Grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | Ernest R Hardesty | 18 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Corine Hardesty | 16 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Bernice Payne | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Lillie O Payne | 36 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
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)