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Emma Cook — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cook across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Trenton N J |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Emma Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Katherine Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Christina Cook | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Emma Cook across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cook
Daughter · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Katherine Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
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)
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1900 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu982unit:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julius Henry | 11 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edward Henry | 8 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 53 | Selma Henry | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | H William Cook | 20 | Head | Iron-Worker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Cook | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Joseph Cook | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | William Cook | 40 | Head | Wire-Worker | New Jersey |
| 59 | Christina Cook | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Katherine Cook | 16 | Daughter | Woolen Worker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frances Cook | 12 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 62 | William Cook | 10 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 63 | Emma Cook THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Cook | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Martin Senter | 49 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 66 | Mary Senter | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Mary Senter | 20 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 68 | Frank Senter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 69 | Helen Senter | 16 | Daughter | Woolen Worker | Germany |
| 70 | Joseph Senter | 9 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 71 | Thomas Sinderhoff | 25 | S-in-law | Rodman | Germany |
| 72 | Henry Kister | 32 | Head | Wire-Worker | Germany |
| 73 | Amelia Kister | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Mamie Kister | 9 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 75 | Henry Kister | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Lizzie Exner | 23 | Boarder | Weaver-Woolen Mill | New Jersey |
| 77 | Edward Conners | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Katherine Conners | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Edward Conners | 21 | Son | Wire-Worker | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frank Conners | 15 | Son | Potter | New Jersey |
| 81 | Coleman Conners | 14 | Son | Wire-Worker | New Jersey |
| 82 | Agnes Conners | 25 | D-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Martha Conners | 8 | G-dau | At School | New Jersey |
| 84 | Jessy Conners | 5 | G-dau | At School | New Jersey |
| 85 | Coleman Conners | 2 | G-son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | John Conners | 1 | G-son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | John W. Snyder | 42 | Head | Wire-Worker | New Jersey |
| 88 | Carrie A. Snyder | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | William Snyder | 20 | Son | Iron-Worker | New Jersey |
| 90 | Richard Snyder | 18 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 91 | John H. Snyder | 17 | Son | Iron-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas Snyder | 14 | Son | Potter | New Jersey |
| 93 | Carrie Snyder | 11 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 94 | Joseph Snyder | 9 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 95 | David Opdyke | 23 | Head | Potter | New Jersey |
| 96 | Minnie Opdyke | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Robert Dunston | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 98 | Rose Dunston | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | Martha Dunston | 11 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 100 | William Dunston | 9 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)