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Margaret Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Myrtle — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Wenham Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Myrtle Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Margaret Cook across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Cooke
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Cook
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Cook
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank C. Cook | 40 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Myrtle S. Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Margaret A. Cook THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | David H. Howard | 48 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Jane Howard | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Isabella M. Howard | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Patrick Connors | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Connors | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Frank Connors | 27 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Katherine Connors | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Eugene Connors | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary Byrnes | 52 | Head | Laundress | Scotland |
| 13 | Michael A. Byrnes | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary Byrnes | 13 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Thomas L. Barnes | 59 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Hattie Barnes | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John Barnes | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Florence Barnes | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lorenzo Cannon | 52 | Head | Tailor | Canada |
| 20 | Eliza J. Cannon | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 21 | John J. Cannon | 23 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edward L. Cannon | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Michael Buckley | 81 | Boarder | Shoe Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George A. Perkins | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ida Perkins | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Arthur Perkins | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | George A. Perkins | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | George Jones | 57 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Albert W. Jones | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Robert C. Jones | 23 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Thomas L. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Charles H. Bixby | 39 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary J. Bixby | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Nellie E. Bixby | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Charles P. Bixby | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ester Evans | 59 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Jacob D. Barnes | 52 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jennie A. Barnes | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Edward Gibbons | 60 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 40 | Bridget Gibbons | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Gibbons | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John J. Power | 36 | Head | Gardener | Canada |
| 43 | Mary E. Power | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 44 | Charles M. Power | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Thomas Johnston | 42 | Head | Manager | England |
| 46 | Annie M. Johnston | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | Colgan Irene Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 48 | Elmer E. Pierce | 55 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Magna G. Pierce | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sarah Peabody | 24 | Niece | Nurse | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)