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Joseph Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Marion Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Isadora Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willard Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ella Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cook
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1672unit:0379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph B Cook THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Ella A Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mildred F Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Willard Cook | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Isadora L Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Marion E Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Ruth A Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Bertha Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | James B Cook | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Joseph Peloquin | 49 | Head | Loom Fixer | Canada |
| 61 | Delia Peloquin | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Hermine Peloquin | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Joseph Bergeron | 32 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 64 | Ida Bergeron | 32 | Boarder | Carpenter | Connecticut |
| 65 | Florence Bergeron | 17 | Boarder | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 66 | John Charon | 39 | Head | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Catherine Charon | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Thelma Charon | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Oliver Goudre | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 70 | Alma Goudre | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Rose A Goudre | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Delima Goudre | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Eva Goudre | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Jeannet Goudre | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | George Goudre | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | George Judway | 32 | Head | Driver | Vermont |
| 77 | Adriana Judway | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Ruth Judway | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Abram Judway | 69 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 80 | Sarah Judway | 64 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 81 | Camille P Desparlain | 46 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Mary Desparlain | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 83 | Leona Desparlain | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Joseph Marchand | 45 | Boarder | Glassmaker | Rhode Island |
| 85 | John B Desmarais | 54 | Head | Caretaker | Canada |
| 86 | Virginia Desmarais | 52 | Wife | Loom Fixer | Canada |
| 87 | John B Desmarais | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Armand Desmarais | 15 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Gaspard Rondeau | 59 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 90 | Caroline Rondeau | 65 | Wife | Carpenter | Canada |
| 91 | Adelard Rondeau | 21 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Arthur Cartier | 25 | Son-in-law | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Aurora Cartier | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | Canada |
| 94 | Ovila Cartier | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Gideon Lachance | 36 | Head | — | Canada |
| 96 | Clara Lachance | 35 | Wife | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Oscar Lachance | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Eugene Lachance | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Jeannette Lachance | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Gerald Lachance | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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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)