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Frank Cook — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Frank Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Magdelan — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1888 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMercer, New Jersey
SurnameCook
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationPresser
IndustryPottery
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationPresser
Township / WardTrenton City
Est. Birth Year~1888

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Frank Age Birth yr
Mary Cook Daughter — 24 ~1896
Balzer Cook Head — 54 ~1866
Frank Cook Son — 32 ~1888
Edward Cook Son — 24 ~1896
Mary Cook Spouse — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 14
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1886
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 …
Son, age 23
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Frank J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Machinist
Industry Engine Works
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 32
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Presser
Industry Pottery
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links Frank Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Magdelan Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Balzer Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cook
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Magdelan Cook
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Cook
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Balzer Cook
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Cook
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1054unit:0079)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward L Maire 33 Head Private Secretary New Jersey
2 Anna Maire 30 Wife — New Jersey
3 Elizabeth Maire 65 Mother — Ireland
4 Frederick Hananel 51 Head Storekeeper Baden Ger
5 Julia A Hananel 52 Wife — Scotland
6 Gertrude A Hananel 23 Daughter Accountant New Jersey
7 Walter H Hananel 26 Son Accountant New Jersey
8 Anna Wyckoff 55 Head — New Jersey
9 George S Wyckoff 30 Son Motor Repairer New Jersey
10 Bessie Wyckoff 25 Daughter in law — New Jersey
11 George Jr Wyckoff 2 Grand Child — New Jersey
12 Kenneth Wyckoff 0 Grand Child — New Jersey
13 Ernest Harris 42 Boarder Fireman New Jersey
14 William Charlton 40 Head Conductor Russia-Poland
15 Etta Charlton 35 Wife — Russia-Poland
16 Beatrice Charlton 13 Daughter — New Jersey
17 Bernard Charlton 11 Son — New Jersey
18 Leon Charlton 8 Son — New Jersey
19 Stanley Junkonski 25 Head Box Maker Posen-Poland
20 Martha Junkonski 21 Wife — Posen-Poland
21 Josephine Junkonski 1 Daughter — New Jersey
22 Paulina Turowaka 35 Head — Russia-Poland
23 Mary Turowaka 14 Daughter Cloth Inspector Russia-Poland
24 Sophie Turowaka 17 Daughter Box Making New Jersey
25 Balzer Turowaka 16 Son — New Jersey
26 Helen Turowaka 14 Daughter — New Jersey
27 Lillie Turowaka 12 Daughter — New Jersey
28 Bertha Turowaka 9 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Josephine Turowaka 7 Daughter — New Jersey
30 Charles Hermes 40 Head Inspector New Jersey
31 Isabelle Hermes 38 Daughter — New Jersey
32 Charles Jr Hermes 17 Son Clerk New Jersey
33 Balzer Hermes 7 Son — New Jersey
34 Balzer Cook 54 Head — New Jersey
35 Mary Cook 52 Wife — New Jersey
36 Frank Cook THIS PERSON 32 Son Presser New Jersey
37 Mary Cook 24 Daughter Cleaner New Jersey
38 Edward Cook 24 Son Inspector New Jersey
39 Farley Bettolay 25 Head Caster New Jersey
40 Mildred Bettolay 22 Wife — New Jersey
41 George Bettolay 3 Son — New Jersey
42 Walter Dziecurta 44 Head Laborer Russia-Poland
43 Emma Dziecurta 36 Wife — Russia-Poland
44 Regina Dziecurta 17 Daughter Pressing New Jersey
45 Charles Dziecurta 16 Son Channelling New Jersey
46 Joseph Dziecurta 14 Son — New Jersey
47 Sophie Dziecurta 11 Daughter — New Jersey
48 Benjamin Dziecurta 4 Son — New Jersey
49 Stephen Dziecurta 2 Son — New Jersey
50 John Zukoski 21 Boarder Laborer New Jersey

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Frank + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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