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James Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Magoffin, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Richard — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Magoffin, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 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 | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bloomington Precinct No 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Cook | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Cook | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Della Cook | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Magoffin, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Magoffin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Magoffin, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Magoffin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Magoffin, Kentucky
Head, age 20
Magoffin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Magoffin, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cook (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
George Cook
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Cook
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Cook
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cook
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Cook
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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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 — Magoffin, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Magoffin, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu589unit:0941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rosa | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Milburn Hall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elizabeth Hall | 31 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lula Hall | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bantie Hall | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Moka Hall | 16 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | James Cook THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Della Cook | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Rosa Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Laura Brown | 36 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Brown | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Harley Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jessie Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Millard Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lillie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Brown | 15 | Stepdaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Frank Lykins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Allie Lykins | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Hollie Lykins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Homer Lykins | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Hayden Lykins | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | John Gullett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alexa Gullett | 59 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Proctor Gullett | 27 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dora Gullett | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Wilson Meece | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Selina Meece | 24 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Archie Byron Meece | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Johnnie Lykins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Tracie Lykins | 18 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Emma Lykins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Press Triplett | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Triplett | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Casper Triplett | 18 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 37 | Linga Triplett | 16 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 38 | Murtand Triplett | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Isabel Triplett | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Rhoda Triplett | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Verlie Triplett | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ida Triplett | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Tressie Triplett | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Melvin Triplett | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Marvin Triplett | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Seymour Howard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lillie Howard | 47 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Vesta Howard | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ora Howard | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Clara Howard | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)