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John Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Auburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennie Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucile Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| D Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Homer Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lennie Cook | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 25
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 38
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 48
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cook
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac H Asher | 48 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 52 | Asher | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Asher | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Phillip Asher | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Hodge Asher | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | W George Asher | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Walter Britton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Britton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Smithy Britton | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Britton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mitchell Britton | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | William Frazier | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Eugenia Frazier | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Ruby Frazier | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | William Jr Frazier | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Frazier | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Frazier | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Frazier | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Theodore Frazier | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Alec Frazier | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Sallie Frazier | 45 | Wife | Washing | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Frazier | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John Frazier | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Howard Frazier | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Bessie Frazier | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charles Frazier | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ingram Frazier | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Lucia Frazier | 26 | Wife | Washing | Alabama |
| 79 | Alec Frazier | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Harrison Frazier | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Mae Frazier | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Leroy Frazier | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Minnie Frazier | 58 | Head | Washing | Alabama |
| 84 | Bill Frazier | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Sophie Frazier | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Elma Frazier | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Charles Frazier | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | John Cook THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Lennie Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Homer Cook | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Walter Cook | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | D Cook | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lucile Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Lennie Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | John Cook | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mary Richmond | 28 | Head | Washing | Alabama |
| 97 | James Richmond | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Fannie Richmond | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | James Richmond | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Johnnie Richmond | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)