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Mabel Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cook | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ellen Cook | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Mabel Cook | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 18
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 28
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 38
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Manufacturing Firm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Mabel Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Cooke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Cooke
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mabel Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Delaware
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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 — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan F. Hobbs | 41 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 2 | Lena R. Hobbs | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Anna M. Hobbs | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Hilda G. Hobbs | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Franklin Hobbs | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Woodrow W. Hobbs | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Ada Hobbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Marie Hobbs | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Michael J. Hanigan | 60 | Head | Bailiff | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Hanigan | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Anna Hanigan | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 12 | Ray Cook | 26 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mabel Cook THIS PERSON | 18 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Ellen E. Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Robert M. Taylor | 40 | Head | Baggagemaster | Delaware |
| 16 | Beulah Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Mildred Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Carson G. Tweedie | 58 | Head | Train Conductor | Delaware |
| 19 | Sarah E. Tweedie | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Clarinda H. Tweedie | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Clarinda Tweedie | 69 | Head | — | Canada |
| 22 | Ethel Fleming | 27 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donald Middleton | 25 | Head | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 24 | Etta Middleton | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Matthew Middleton | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Geo Wheatman | 41 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary W. Wheatman | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Charles Wheatman | 16 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 29 | Selina Wheatman | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Arthur Wheatman | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Norman Morris | 42 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 32 | Daisy B. Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Raymond Morris | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Catherine Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Rossie Morris | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Virginia Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Edward Ford | 59 | Head | Hostler | Delaware |
| 38 | Jennie D. Ford | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Anna R. Ford | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Charles W. Ford | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 41 | Harry W. Hemping | 58 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Willie H. Hemping | 45 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Mary C. Sylvester | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | James Sylvester | 47 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Millwood Sylvester | 35 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | William Emory | 56 | Son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Clara Emory | 50 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | William C. Van Whikes | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 49 | Mary Van Whikes | 68 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Van Whikes | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Mabel
Gen 1 · 1 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)