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Joseph Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clinton, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clinton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clinton, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dallas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Romilda Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Theresa Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louis Cook | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Albert Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Cook | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clinton, Michigan
Son, age 2
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Clinton, Michigan
Son, age 10
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Clinton, Michigan
Son, age 20
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Joseph Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clinton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Cook
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Cook
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elizabeth Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romilda Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clinton, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Clinton, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu761unit:0619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William | 18 | — | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Rosa | 17 | — | — | Michigan |
| 53 | George | 15 | — | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Gilbert | 13 | — | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Hellen | 11 | — | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Hildegard | 10 | — | — | Michigan |
| 57 | James | 7 | — | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Joseph Hohenshiedt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 59 | Ida Hohenshiedt | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Anna L. Hohenshiedt | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Joseph Jr. Hohenshiedt | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Regina D. Hohenshiedt | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Alphonse H. Hohenshiedt | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Anne Hohenshiedt | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | George Hufner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Eleonore Hufner | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Hilary Hufner | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Evelyn Hufner | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Kathleen Hufner | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Louis Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Mary Cook | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Albert Cook | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Joseph Cook THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | William Cook | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Theresa Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Emily Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Romilda Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Elizabeth Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Peter Cook | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 80 | Anna Cook | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Anthony Jr. Cook | 26 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Victor L. Cook | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Raymond M. Cook | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Josephine Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Charles D. Cook | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Frank Einstetel | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 87 | Mary Einstetel | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Charles Einstetel | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 89 | Charlie Einstetel | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | August Einstetel | 15 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 91 | Eleonore Einstetel | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | John M. Schuller | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 93 | Rosa Schuller | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Joseph H. Schuller | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 95 | William P. Thelen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 96 | Mary Thelen | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Clarence J. Thelen | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Edward J. Thelen | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Peter Vinkler | 36 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 100 | Mary Vinkler | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 siblings
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)