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Henry Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Cook across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gadsden & Mandy — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glenville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henry Cook | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Le Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cora Cook | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 17
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 23
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 35
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 45
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | H M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Henry Cook across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gadsden Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gadsden Cook
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Cook
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Cook
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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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 — Russell, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Jr Cook | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Almer Cook | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Walter Murphy | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Carrie Murphy | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie Pearl Murphy | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lucas Murphy | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Irene Ella Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Susie Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lola Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Cora Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Corragel Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jessie May Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Rageger Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ned Upshaw | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Hanner Upshaw | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Charlie Upshaw | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie Upshaw | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Thomas Upshaw | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Elijah Upshaw | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Eugenie Upshaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Judge Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Rosanna Thomas | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Hanner Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Mattie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Nettie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lila Thomas | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Hester Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Julia Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Judge Jr Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | John Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Thomas Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Harriette Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mattie Upshaw | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Moses Upshaw | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Thomas Upshaw | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Hattie Lee Upshaw | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Henry Cook THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Cora Cook | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Le Burton Cook | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Luther Lee Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Joseph Cook | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | David Cook | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Rosaline Cook | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | David Jr Cook | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Arthur Colbert | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Nora Colbert | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Price James Colbert | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 49 | George James | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Rachael James | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
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)