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George Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kalamazoo, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cooper Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Cook | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| George Cook | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ernest Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lawrence Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rosa Cook | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Head, age 37
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Head, age 45
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Head, age 56
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links George Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Cook
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu776unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Huggins | 68 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Ray E. Darling | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Katherine Darling | 26 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Thelma A. Darling | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 55 | George J. Jager | 31 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Emmet E. Bliss | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary B. Bliss | 52 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Pauline D. Bliss | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Homer C. Bliss | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Clara Bliss | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Manly Z. Bliss | 75 | Head | None | New York |
| 62 | Michael Burns | 53 | Head | Labor | Ireland |
| 63 | Josephine Burns | 43 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 64 | Henry W. Meeker | 14 | Step-son | Labor | New York |
| 65 | Jay W. Crane | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Fanny E. Crane | 50 | Wife | None | England |
| 67 | Alice J. Crane | 23 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 68 | Louis A. Crane | 20 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Charles B. Crane | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Viola Crane | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Julian E. Crane | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Bertha E. Crane | 25 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Roger E. Crane | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Fred E. Russ | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Beatrice E. Russ | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Kenneth Russ | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Klutus E. Russ | 15 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Stanley C. Russ | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Willard E. Woster | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 80 | Grace L. Woster | 31 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 81 | Evelyn L. Woster | 10 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Aileen M. Woster | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Basil E. Woster | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Leona D. Woster | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Herman P. Owen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Edna P. Owen | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Lillian E. Owen | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | J. Christian Metzger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wurttemberg |
| 89 | Elizabeth Metzger | 49 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Earl C. J. Metzger | 19 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Esther E. M. Metzger | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Paul E. E. Metzger | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | George H. Cook THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 94 | Rosa J. Cook | 55 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Earl S. Cook | 21 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 96 | Mildred M. Cook | 32 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Lawrence W. Cook | 18 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Ernest S. Cook | 16 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Otto Loo | 62 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 100 | Trena Loo | 53 | Wife | None | Holland |
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)