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Margaret Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cook | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Michael Cook | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Cook | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 40
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 47
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Potock | 69 | Head | Retail Drygoods | Odessa Rus |
| 2 | Louisa Potock | 65 | Wife | — | Odessa Rus |
| 3 | Samuel Potock | 38 | Son | Building Contractor | Odessa Rus |
| 4 | Theresa Potock | 35 | Daughter | — | Odessa Rus |
| 5 | Sarah Ann Harper | 50 | Head | Milliner | New York |
| 6 | Marjorie Harper | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 7 | Michael Cook | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 8 | Margaret Cook THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Joseph Cook | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Julius Weissman | 42 | Head | Tailor | Roumania |
| 12 | Irene Weissman | 39 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 13 | Minnie Weissman | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 14 | Sam Weissman | 18 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Joe Weissman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Sarah Weissman | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Mary Gittinger | 53 | Head | — | Minsk Rus |
| 18 | Max Gittinger | 30 | Son | Salesman | Minsk Rus |
| 19 | Lillie Gittinger | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 20 | Theresa Gittinger | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 21 | Dora Gittinger | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Janpalsky | 55 | Head | Painter | Ukraine Rus |
| 23 | Rose Janpalsky | 50 | Wife | — | Ukraine Rus |
| 24 | Isaac Janpalsky | 17 | Son | — | Ukraine Rus |
| 25 | Rose Janpalsky | 19 | Daughter | Draper | Ukraine Rus |
| 26 | Dora Janpalsky | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Leo Dellow | 46 | Head | Plumber | Odessa Rus |
| 28 | Ethel Dellow | 43 | Wife | — | Odessa Rus |
| 29 | William Dellow | 21 | Son | Plumber | Odessa Rus |
| 30 | Esther Dellow | 19 | Daughter | — | Odessa Rus |
| 31 | Isaiah Dellow | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Odessa Rus |
| 32 | Charlie Dellow | 13 | Son | — | Odessa Rus |
| 33 | Alfred Dellow | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Louis Toveliner | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Russia Poland |
| 35 | Lena Toveliner | 34 | Wife | — | Russia (Tsar) |
| 36 | Jack Olitsky | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Russia (Tsar) |
| 37 | Jennie Olitsky | 25 | Wife | — | Russia (Tsar) |
| 38 | Sylvia Olitsky | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Anita Olitsky | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Isidore Gottlieb | 23 | Lodger | — | Russia (Tsar) |
| 41 | Harry Gottlieb | 21 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Patrick King | 33 | Head | Pipe Coverer | Ireland |
| 43 | Catherine King | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Madeline King | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Martin King | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Sam Bonnot | 38 | Head | Retail Furniture | Russia (Tsar) |
| 47 | Sadie Bonnot | 34 | Wife | — | Russia (Tsar) |
| 48 | Louis Bonnot | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Florence Bonnot | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Agnes Taylor | 25 | Head | — | New York |
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)