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Fred Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Farmington Village |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cook | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Florence Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Anna Cook | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 28
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Oakland, Michigan
Head, age 38
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Dry goods + Groc. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Head, age 49
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Fred Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Oakland, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cook
b. ~1831
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Cook
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Michigan
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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 — Oakland, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu789unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glen H Green | 42 | Head | Car Inspector | Michigan |
| 52 | Minnie Green | 35 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Ruth B Green | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Geneva H Green | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Margaret P Green | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Karl A Willwer | 26 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 57 | Lola M Willwer | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Fred L Cook THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 59 | Anna W Cook | 38 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Robert B Cook | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Florence A Cook | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Louis C Thayer | 36 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 63 | Ethel E Thayer | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Howard W Thayer | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 65 | David Bissett | 60 | Head | Tailor | Scotland |
| 66 | Etta E Bissett | 52 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Elizabeth Bissett | 29 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 68 | Blanche Bissett | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Michigan |
| 69 | Ernest J Ham | 36 | Head | Toolmaker | England |
| 70 | Mary Ham | 37 | Wife | None | England |
| 71 | Ernest W Ham | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Charles Collins | 38 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 73 | Grace Collins | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Elwood R Collins | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 75 | George Beach | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 76 | Anna Beach | 22 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Edgar Purse | 23 | Head | Banker | Michigan |
| 78 | Eva Purse | 26 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 79 | William Ringle | 69 | Head | None | Germany |
| 80 | Wilhelmina Ringle | 65 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 81 | Marie Ringle | 35 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Meredith R Price | 2 | Grandson | None | Michigan |
| 83 | John A Price | 2 | Grandson | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Robert H Price | 1 | Grandson | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Charlotte Seedelburg | 84 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 86 | Esther Boynton | 67 | Head | None | New York |
| 87 | Ada B Boynton | 55 | Sister | None | Maine |
| 88 | Nathan H Power | 59 | Head | Mail Clerk | Michigan |
| 89 | Eva E Power | 56 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Grant B Power | 5 | Grandson | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Clarence Bucking | 32 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Michigan |
| 92 | Adora B Bucking | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Alma M Bucking | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Leon C Green | 44 | Head | Car Inspector | Michigan |
| 95 | Edith B Green | 38 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 96 | Forest Green | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Mark D Caskey | 47 | Head | Automobile Factory | Michigan |
| 98 | Myrtle G Caskey | 47 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Hollis E Caskey | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 100 | James J Webster | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 1 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)