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David Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this David Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydee Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ladine Tyler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Amanda Cook | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| David Cook | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Grandson Rodney | Other | — | — | |
| D Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 39
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 50
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 59
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 David Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Cook
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu911unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David H Cook THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 2 | Amanda L Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Haydee Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | D. D. C. Cook | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Ladine Tyler | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Grandson Rodney | None | — | — | Missouri |
| 7 | George G Shepherd | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Julia M Shepherd | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 9 | Emiel T Shepherd | 16 | Son | Deliverer | Missouri |
| 10 | Hattie N Miller | 45 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 11 | Vivian P Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | George P Miller | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Sallie Umbe | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Masher Jos Umbe | 34 | Boarder | Butcher | Missouri |
| 15 | Tony Umbe | 32 | — | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Joseph Ferguson | 67 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Ferguson | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | William J Nash | 58 | Head | Motorman | Missouri |
| 19 | Sarah Nash | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Myrtle I Nash | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Leo D Nash | 23 | Son | Driver | Missouri |
| 22 | Virgil D Nash | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Adolph H Bock | 36 | Head | Shoeworker | Missouri |
| 24 | Mary Bock | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Ray P Bock | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Fred C Truelking | 27 | Boarder | Shoeworker | Missouri |
| 27 | Calvin H Wiley | 60 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary E Wiley | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Clinton V Wiley | 18 | Son | Cutter | Missouri |
| 30 | Lucille E Wiley | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Agnes L Wiley | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Alexander Stevens | 47 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 33 | Cora Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Claudian Stevens | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Claud Stevens | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Addie Stevens | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Alexander Stevens | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ollie Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Pearl Martin | 16 | Step-son | Slaughterer | Missouri |
| 40 | Mattie Reels | 23 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 41 | Rodney Reels | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Ellwood Reels | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | James Reels | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Hattie Kane | 23 | Sister | Cook | Missouri |
| 45 | Florence Kane | 6 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Norman Kane | 2 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 47 | James Kane | 0 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Lydia L Kane | 55 | Mother | Laundress | Missouri |
| 49 | William S Kane | 24 | Head | Packer | Missouri |
| 50 | Lula M Kane | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)