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Fred Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Fred Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Joseph, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Joseph, Indiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Retired |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mishawaka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Cook | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Fred Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harold Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Joseph, …
Head, age 34
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
St Joseph, …
Head, age 43
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
St Joseph, …
Head, age 53
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Retired |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Fred Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Joseph, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Cook
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton E Houser | 52 | Head | Timber Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Susan E Houser | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Susan Houser | 74 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 4 | Thomas Earl Houser | 31 | Boarder | Core Maker | Michigan |
| 5 | Joseph Wachs | 43 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 6 | Gertrude Wachs | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Lilla Wachs | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles Wachs | 23 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 9 | Edith Wachs | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Indiana |
| 10 | George Wachs | 19 | Son | Assembler | Indiana |
| 11 | Gertrude Wachs | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Alfred Wachs | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Berthold Baer | 56 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 14 | Jennie Baer | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Margaret C Baer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Melvin H Baer | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Fred Cook THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Lilly Cook | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Robert F Cook | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Harold J Cook | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | John Shroff | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Daphne Shroff | 12 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lula Shroff | 12 | Daughter | Pocket Maker | Michigan |
| 24 | Mayme Shroff | 10 | Daughter | Pocket Maker | Michigan |
| 25 | Frank W Huss | 37 | Head | Grocery Man | Michigan |
| 26 | Winifred L Huss | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Marion M Huss | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | William E Butterworth | 59 | Head | Stock Clerk | Ohio |
| 29 | Ella Butterworth | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Julia Mcquillen | 81 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Harry W Robinson | 45 | Head | Floor Manager | Illinois |
| 32 | Siri M Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Alice M Robinson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 34 | Eugene F Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Bernice M Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Leslie M Shelton | 41 | Head | Dentist | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sarah E Shelton | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Leslie M Jr Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Earl Spencer Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | David Walter Smyth | 25 | Cousin | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 41 | J Arthur Williams | 34 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Indiana |
| 42 | Elva Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Lawrence Williams | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Casper H Miller | 30 | Head | Credit Clerk | Indiana |
| 45 | Hazel Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Helen Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William Miller | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | John C Service | 60 | Head | Credit Clerk | Indiana |
| 49 | Lydia E Service | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Helen Service | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Indiana |
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)