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Edward Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ellsworth, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willis & Sarah — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ellsworth, Kansas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clear Creek Twp |
| 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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Caroline Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rachel Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Cook | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Isaac Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jennie Cook | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ellsworth, Kansas
Son, age 30
Ellsworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ellsworth, Kansas
Head, age 40
Ellsworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ellsworth, Kansas
Head, age 49
Ellsworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Edward Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ellsworth, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willis Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willis Cook
b. ~1832
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cook
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cook
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ellsworth, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ellsworth, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu531unit:0855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lara Mcmanus | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Thyra Mcmanus | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | George Cook | 24 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Alexander Sheridan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Eliza Bell Sheridan | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Allan Sheridan | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Annie Sheridan | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Frank Halloway | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Ada Halloway | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Golden Halloway | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Leonard Stader | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Mamie Stader | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Clammons Stader | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 64 | Herbert Stader | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Harold Stader | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | George Stader | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Irene Stader | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Patricia Stader | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Everett Stader | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Oscar Schmidt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Etta Schmidt | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Joseph Vopat | 55 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 73 | Annie Vopat | 49 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 74 | Ralph Vopat | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Arthur Vopat | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Edward H Cook THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Jennie Cook | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Caroline Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Bertha Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ina Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Isaac Cook | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Rachel Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Edward Cook | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Charles Drosgemeier | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 85 | Lizzie Drosgemeier | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Katharine Drosgemeier | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Alma Drosgemeier | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Gladys Drosgemeier | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Carl Drosgemeier | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | John Beardy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | George Salisbury | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 92 | J Wm Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 93 | Gus Lambotte | 56 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 94 | Lavina Lambotte | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Edgar Lambotte | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Archie Lambotte | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Leonard Shaw | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 98 | Hattie Shaw | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Joseph Svoboda | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | Rose Svoboda | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)