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John Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alachua, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alachua, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alachua, Florida |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct High Springs No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cook | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Biggs | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Washington Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Cook | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alachua, Florida
Head, age 26
Alachua, Florida · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Head, age 35
Alachua, Florida · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Alachua, Florida
Head, age 44
Alachua, Florida · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links John Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alachua, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cook
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Alachua, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Alachua, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu221unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Pruitt | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 2 | Georgia Pruitt | 40 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 3 | Robert Jr Pruitt | 19 | Son | None | Florida |
| 4 | Harold Pruitt | 16 | Son | None | Florida |
| 5 | Almer Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 6 | Willie Pruitt | 8 | Son | None | Florida |
| 7 | Theodore Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 8 | Edna Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 9 | Louis Page | 65 | Head | None | Florida |
| 10 | James Barnes | 19 | Grandson | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 11 | Lizzie Barnes | 15 | Wife | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 12 | Kattie Barnes | 15 | Sister | None | Florida |
| 13 | Walter Barnes | 12 | Brother | None | Florida |
| 14 | Cora May Barnes | 10 | Sister | None | Florida |
| 15 | Arthur Barnes | 7 | Brother | None | Florida |
| 16 | Austin Brumley | 2 | Nephew | None | Florida |
| 17 | Elic Hall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 18 | Sarah Hall | 7 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 19 | Irma Hall | 3 | Son | None | Florida |
| 20 | Bennie Hall | 1 | Son | None | Florida |
| 21 | Sarah Adams | 40 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sol Johnson | 43 | Head | Section Labor | Florida |
| 23 | Ellen Johnson | 34 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 24 | Burnet Johnson | 10 | Son | None | Florida |
| 25 | Branky Johnson | 11 | Son | None | Florida |
| 26 | Grover Johnson | 8 | Son | None | Florida |
| 27 | Hazel Johnson | 4 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 28 | Adeline Johnson | 2 | Boarder | None | Florida |
| 29 | John W Cook THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 30 | Sarah Cook | 46 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 31 | John Cook | 19 | Son | None | Florida |
| 32 | John H Ray Cook | 16 | Son | None | Florida |
| 33 | James A Cook | 9 | Son | None | Florida |
| 34 | Washington Cook | 5 | Son | None | Florida |
| 35 | Sarah E Biggs | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Florida |
| 36 | R J Dunham | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 37 | M H Dunham | 56 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 38 | Annie Lee Dunham | 20 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 39 | Robert B Dunham | 16 | Son | None | Florida |
| 40 | John G Pledger | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 41 | Lela Pledger | 42 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 42 | Lela Pledger | 6 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 43 | Emit T Pledger | 3 | Son | None | Florida |
| 44 | Ernest Pledger | 1 | Son | None | Florida |
| 45 | Henry Biggs | 20 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 46 | Emma Biggs | 22 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 47 | G T Judas | 19 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 48 | Beatrice Judas | 19 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 49 | Flora May Judas | 1 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 50 | J D Weeks | 37 | Head | Labor | Florida |
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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)