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Ethel Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaron Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Herman Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ida Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marie Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harry Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Anna Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Cook across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1642unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Cook THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | Samuel Cook | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Russia |
| 53 | Harry Cook | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Russia |
| 54 | Anna Cook | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 55 | Ida Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 56 | Herman Cook | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Cook | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Yaron Cook | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Abe Faufman | 28 | Head | Bond Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Molly Faufman | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Ira M. Faufman | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Carl L. Faufman | 27 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lorenzo Peterson | 33 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary L. Peterson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John L. Peterson | 34 | Brother-in-law | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 67 | Abe Potkin | 33 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 68 | Esther Potkin | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rena Potkin | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Aaron Potkin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bessie Potkin | 27 | Sister | Garment Maker | Russia |
| 72 | Irwin S. Booker | 44 | Lodger | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward Wilson | 57 | Head | Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eleanor R. Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Everett L. Messick | 46 | Head | Conductor | Delaware |
| 76 | Susan B. Messick | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Ann Messick | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary E. Buell | 53 | Head | — | Penn |
| 79 | Grace R. Buell | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Penn |
| 80 | Charles F. Byrens | 47 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Penn |
| 81 | Ferdinand Schwartz | 50 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Cecelia S. Schwartz | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Paul W. Schwartz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William Bond | 44 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Maude L. Bond | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Annie Ristine | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Cora Mattsinger | 25 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Catherine Park | 78 | Grandmother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Frank Stinton | 30 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | George W. Moore | 58 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 91 | Annie L. Moore | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 92 | George W. Moore | 29 | Son | Conductor | Delaware |
| 93 | Edward D. Moore | 18 | Son | Fireman | Delaware |
| 94 | Herbert Haldeman | 33 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen Haldeman | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | Helen Haldeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Annie S. Haldeman | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary M. Haldeman | 28 | Sister | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anton Wallgren | 53 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Alice E. Wallgren | 21 | Son | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
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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)