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John Cook — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Cook across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Alexander Peterson | Other | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Lillian Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Josiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Hose Drawer |
| Industry | Rivt-Hose Co. |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Josiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | tack-factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 71
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Josiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 John Cook across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cook
Head · 1900 · age 41 · b. ~1859 · Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu674unit:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Burton Bateson | 25 | Nephew | At School | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles H Merrill | 40 | Lodger | Shoe Shop Tacker | Massachusetts |
| 53 | William Brennan | 35 | Lodger | Wood Dealer | Canada (Eng) |
| 54 | Charles H Mason | 51 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Harriet Mason | 53 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | William Mason | 30 | Son | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ralph Mason | 23 | Son | Dry Goods Store Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Bertha S Mason | 19 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lavinia Mason | 18 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mabel A Simmons | 24 | Lodger | Dry Goods Store Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John W Mcguire | 57 | Head | Shoe Shop Finisher | Maine |
| 62 | Sarah Mcguire | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James Mcguire | 21 | Son | Heel Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John Davis | 41 | Lodger | Shoe Shop Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 65 | William H Foster | 54 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Vanessa Foster | 55 | Wife | Shoe Shop Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Minnie Cleveland | 32 | Lodger | Laundress | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Emily F Thompson | 23 | Lodger | Shoe Shop Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Fred L Cross | 33 | Head | Shoe Shop Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mabel Cross | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 71 | Fred W Cross | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary W Cross | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Daniel E Neill | 68 | Head | Confectioner | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Georgiana Neill | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Sarah E Neill | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Harriet E Perrigo | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Abbie S Perrigo | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Chilton Howard | 53 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Elizabeth Howard | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Alice Howard | 19 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Richard Rourke | 36 | Lodger | Carriage Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John H Kelley | 35 | Lodger | Shoe Shop Finisher | Maine |
| 83 | Joseph Franklin | None | Lodger | — | US |
| 84 | John F Cook THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Lillian Cook | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 86 | Lillian Cook | 16 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alexander Peterson | 30 | Lodger | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Ella Ellison | 37 | Head | Shoe Shop Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Hattie E Ellison | 18 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Maud E Ellison | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Florence L Ellison | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Alice E Ellison | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Nellie F Bates | 29 | Head | Tailoress | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Isabelle M Bates | 25 | Sister | Tailoress | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Harry L Dame | 25 | Lodger | Shoe Shop Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 96 | Robert Lewis | None | Lodger | — | US |
| 97 | Joseph Thompson | 55 | Head | Shoe Shop Finisher | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Abbie Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Edward S Thompson | 27 | Son | Shoe Shop Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Charles E Ellison | 10 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)