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Charles Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cascade Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Cook | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Georgia Cook | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 36
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 45
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 58
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Cook
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu776unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Ellis | 24 | Head | Garage Keeper | Michigan |
| 2 | Anna Ellis | 23 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Robert Ellis | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Fred Jr. Worden | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 5 | Alice Worden | 36 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Alice Worden | 15 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Dora Worden | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 8 | Roger Worden | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Henry B. Fuller | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 10 | Nellie Fuller | 49 | Wife | None | New York |
| 11 | Homer Ritter | 60 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 12 | Sarah Ritter | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Robert Ritter | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Lizzie Ritter | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Roy Ritter | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Jay H. Ellis | 43 | Head | Dealer | Michigan |
| 17 | Lotta F. Ellis | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 18 | John Ellis | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Bertrand Ellis | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Flora Margaret Ellis | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Charles S. Cook THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Georgia Cook | 51 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Mary Cook | 22 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Elizabeth Cook | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 25 | William Flynn | 29 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Alice Flynn | 24 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Bernice M. Flynn | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Walter Flynn | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 29 | Elwyn Flynn | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Charles Buttrick | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Ella R. Buttrick | 24 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 32 | Harold Buttrick | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Lillian Orlop | 59 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Guy Ford | 36 | Boarder | Engineer | Michigan |
| 35 | Isaac L. Simmons | 49 | Boarder | Engineer | Indiana |
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)