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Joseph Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Part Of The Second Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Cook | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Harry Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Cook | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Jobs |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cook
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1743unit:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Ware | 24 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jessie Ware | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | John Ware | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elizabeth Ware | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Charles Finn Jr. | 26 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bula Finn Jr. | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Earnestine Finn Jr. | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary Finn Jr. | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Pinnie Clay | 55 | Grandmother | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mattie John | 15 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Albert Tilley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lula Tilley | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Isaiah Tilley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charlie Tilley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie Tilley | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Francis Tilley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Columbia Tyson | 53 | Uncle | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | William Jackson | 33 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 19 | Naomi Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Jr. Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hellon Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Marguate Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ben Benford | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 24 | Rosa Benford | 28 | Wife | School Teacher | Georgia |
| 25 | Cornelia Tillman | 48 | Mother-in-law | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edna Tillman | 29 | Sister-in-law | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thelma Johnson | 9 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Maggie Edwards | 52 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 29 | Florence Ramsey | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 30 | Gertrude Ramsey | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ella Franklin | 48 | Sister | Servant | Georgia |
| 32 | Andrew Ramsey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Clara Ramsey | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Margrete Ramsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Silvia Brown | 61 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 36 | Charlie Brown | 30 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Theodore Brown | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Joseph Cook THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 39 | Lula Cook | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Mary Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | William Cook | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Harry Cook | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Gertrude Young | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Rosa Reynolds | 25 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary Reynolds | 10 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Nora Butler | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Alberta Evans | 31 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lizzie Butler | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Butler | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Evans | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
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)