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Harry Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Charles — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Cook | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Charles Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harry Cook | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 8
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 17
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 27
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Harry Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shenandoah, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cora Cook
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Cook
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Cook
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Wetzel | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | William H. Helsley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Lucy Helsley | 33 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Pearl Helsley | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | William L. Helsley | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Hazel Helsley | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Lawrence M. Helsley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Vernie C. Helsley | 25 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert B. Helsley | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Lethia M. Helsley | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Helsley | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Abbie J. Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ella E. Johnson | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Lizzie C. Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Shipp | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Laura E. Shipp | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | George W. Weaver | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Matilda E. Weaver | 62 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary E. Weaver | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Elizabeth Weaver | 72 | mother | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Levi V. George | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie R. George | 49 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Homer C. George | 28 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Bryan H. George | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Catherine C. George | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Leonard J. George | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | James C. Bauserman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Susie Bauserman | 21 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Virginia M. Bauserman | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | James R. Bauserman | 54 | Head | Tinker | Virginia |
| 31 | William H. Wetzel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie C. Wetzel | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Connie Wetzel | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Arthur C. Stoneburner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Cora A. Stoneburner | 40 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Olive C. Stoneburner | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | David F. Stoneburner | 67 | father | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E. Loyd | 61 | companion | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Richard V. Fadley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Laura Fadley | 55 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Bertie Fadley | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Loyd Fadley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Abbie Fadley | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Charles C. Cook | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Cora A. Cook | 55 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harry H. Cook THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph F. Cook | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Fannie C. Hite | 36 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Samuel C. Hite | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 50 | William F. Bowers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)