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Margaret Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cook | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Katherine Cook | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Cook | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Isabella Riley | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Cook | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 43
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 53
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 47 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mollie |
| Relationship to Head | Cook |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 63
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cook
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu659unit:0949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Richardson | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Viola Richardson | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Edgar H. Reed | 33 | Head | Advertising | Maryland |
| 54 | Minna R. Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Alexander J. Reed | 70 | Father | Coal Dealer | Virginia |
| 56 | Julia E. Reed | 55 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James H. Leake | 70 | Head | Printer | Maryland |
| 58 | Carrie E. Leake | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | James B. Bird | 31 | Son-in-law | Asst. Secty | Maryland |
| 60 | Mary A. Bird | 26 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Francis X. Healer | 31 | Roomer | Manufacturer | Maryland |
| 62 | Frank Von William | 55 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 63 | Ella Von William | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Dorothy Von William | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Frank Von William | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Florence Tudor | 39 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Mable Tudor | 37 | Sister | Clerk | Maryland |
| 68 | Alice J. Lait | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Harry M. Lait | 44 | Son | Agent | Maryland |
| 70 | Edward W. Lait | 37 | Son | Producer | Maryland |
| 71 | Vernon B. Lait | 30 | Son | Supervisor | Maryland |
| 72 | Leland J. Lait | 28 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 73 | William J. Heller | 51 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Agnes M. Heller | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Isaac W. Moore | 50 | Head | Coml. Traveler | New York |
| 76 | Henry Lingenfelder | 73 | Head | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 77 | Emma V. Lingenfelder | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | William H. Lingenfelder | 45 | Son | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 79 | Laura V. Lingenfelder | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Harry H. Lingenfelder | 41 | Son | Engineer | Maryland |
| 81 | Emma M. Hoyt | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Florence H. Hoyt | 45 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Edward W. Snyder | 35 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Arthur Herman | 25 | Boarder | Coml. Traveler | New York |
| 85 | Mary G. Asher | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Viola J. Asher | 40 | Daughter | Keeper | Maryland |
| 87 | Leroy Sleefe | 44 | Boarder | Plumbing | Maryland |
| 88 | Francis Atherton | 23 | Boarder | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 89 | Lilian Atherton | 20 | Boarder | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 90 | Laura Duvancy | 29 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Susan Haby | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Margaret M. Cook THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Margaret L. Cook | 66 | Sister-in-law | Clerical Work | Maryland |
| 94 | Joseph S. Cook | 28 | Son | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 95 | Alice Cook | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 96 | Katherine L. Cook | 26 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Maryland |
| 97 | Isabella M. Riley | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Frank E. Smith | 46 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 99 | Laura M. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Margaret M. Asner | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
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)