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John Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Catherine — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Plastering |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Florence Rainville | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Topham | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Violet Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Plastering |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Plastering |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Cook
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cook
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Minnesota
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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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu854unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas R Sisson | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 52 | Frances E Sisson | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Oscar D Lehoux | 54 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 54 | Ada E Lehoux | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Lola J Lehoux | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 56 | Leonard J Mustin | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 57 | Abbie E Mustin | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Leslie E Mustin | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lula M Mustin | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Helen E Mustin | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Louise A Mustin | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | James L Mustin | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Samuel W Witte | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 64 | Elizabeth E Witte | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Ethel N Witte | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Helen E Witte | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Glen H Witte | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Burton B Cooper | 23 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Lyna E Cooper | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Charles E Kennedy | 23 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Marie A Depall | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Robert E Depall | 16 | Son | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 73 | Charles L Depall | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Grace M Depall | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Dorothy M Depall | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | John H Wallenclaid | 65 | Lodger | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 77 | Richard L Taylor | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 78 | Axel M Jorgensen | 34 | Head | Supervisor | Minnesota |
| 79 | George M Jorgensen | 31 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 80 | Jeanette Jorgensen | 66 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 81 | Agnes H Jorgensen | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Roger M Jorgensen | 9 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Charlotte Jorgensen | 19 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 84 | John T Cook THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Contractor | Minnesota |
| 85 | Violet Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 86 | William J Cook | 22 | Son | Undertaker | Minnesota |
| 87 | Gertrude M Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Alice A Topham | 24 | Boarder | Time Keeper | Minnesota |
| 89 | Florence Rainville | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 90 | Andrew Olsen | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Denmark |
| 91 | Julia E Olsen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Esther E Olsen | 18 | Step-Daughter | Milliner | Illinois |
| 93 | Oscar O Johnson | 43 | Head | Butcher | Minnesota |
| 94 | Jennie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Margaret Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Phyllis Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Andrew O Johnson | 39 | Brother | Layman | Minnesota |
| 98 | Emma Johnson | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Orville L Johnson | 3 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Ida A Johnson | 73 | Mother | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)