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John Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motor |
| Industry | Street RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Motor |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Agnes Cook | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Other, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Motorman R R |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 31
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 41
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Motor |
| Industry | Street RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cook
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1035unit:0790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominick Risimini | 35 | Head | Worker | Italy |
| 2 | Annie Risimini | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Ralph Risimini | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Risimini | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mario Risimini | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Herbert Woodruff | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 7 | Carrie Woodruff | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Grace E. Woodruff | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Carmine Pace | 31 | Head | Polisher | Italy |
| 10 | Taffie Pace | 26 | Wife | — | At Sea |
| 11 | John Cook THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Motor | New Jersey |
| 12 | Agnes E. Cook | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Cook | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ernest H. Yorwood | 41 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 15 | Martha A. Yorwood | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | Frank E. Yorwood | 17 | Son | Tracer | England |
| 17 | Margery D. Yorwood | 16 | Daughter | — | England |
| 18 | Edith M. Yorwood | 14 | Daughter | — | England |
| 19 | Norman Robinson | 25 | Boarder | Plumber | England |
| 20 | Herman Rizrod | 30 | Head | Watchcase | Warsaw |
| 21 | Celia Rizrod | 27 | Wife | — | Warsaw |
| 22 | Earl Rizrod | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Percy Rizrod | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Arthur Potts | 25 | Head | Musician | England |
| 25 | Adele Potts | 40 | Sister | — | England |
| 26 | Philip J. Kelmstetter | 42 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 27 | Caroline Kelmstetter | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Robert Kelmstetter | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Arthur Kelmstetter | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anna R. Kelmstetter | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Richard Kelmstetter | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lucille B. Kelmstetter | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Abraham Fallover | 54 | Head | Grocer | Hungary |
| 34 | Bertha Fallover | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Benjamin Fallover | 26 | Son | Buyer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Fallover | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 37 | Morris Fallover | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Milton Fallover | 19 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edna F. Fallover | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Krieg | 56 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 41 | Caroline Krieg | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | John W. Krieg | 21 | Son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 43 | Laura E. Krieg | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Helen A. Krieg | 16 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 45 | Henry A. Krieg | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | James Knodel | 58 | Head | Testaborer | England |
| 47 | Annie A. Knodel | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | John Broadbent | 31 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | England |
| 49 | Hannah Broadbent | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | James P. Broadbent | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
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)