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Mary Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Cook | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Arthur Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Write | Dressmaker |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 59
New York, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cook
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1206unit:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Keating | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Margaret Daly | 62 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 3 | James Hanshaw | 60 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | John Hanshaw | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | John Forster | 48 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 6 | Jane Forster | 50 | Sister | Saleslady | New York |
| 7 | William Forster | 42 | Son | Cook | New York |
| 8 | Mary Cook THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Helen Cook | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Mary Cook | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | William Cook | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Arthur Cook | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Richard Glocker | 42 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 14 | Charlotte Glocker | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Henrietta Glocker | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Helen Schwartz | 40 | Head | Waitress | Washington |
| 17 | Edna Schwartz | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 18 | Andrew Finnerty | 41 | Head | Garage | Ireland |
| 19 | Bridget Finnerty | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Andrew Finnerty | 16 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Mary Finnerty | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Bernard Finnerty | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | David Brock | 60 | Head | Nurse | Ireland |
| 24 | Mary Lorman | 26 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Charles Lorman | 23 | Brother | Clerk | New York |
| 26 | Christian Schmidt | 45 | Head | Bartender | Germany |
| 27 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Fred Sutman | 60 | Roomer | Clerk | Germany |
| 29 | Patrick O'Connell | 45 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary O'Connell | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Katie Gladen | 38 | Roomer | Clerk | Ireland |
| 32 | William Gundlach | 53 | Head | Glass | Germany |
| 33 | Lena Gundlach | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Herman Kraft | 61 | Roomer | Glass-Work | Germany |
| 35 | Frank Schechtelin | 70 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 36 | Bessie Falconer | 40 | Roomer | Finisher | Russia |
| 37 | Joseph Falconer | 4 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 38 | John Farrell | 48 | Roomer | Fireman | Germany |
| 39 | Robert Maglin | 62 | Roomer | Messenger | Ireland |
| 40 | Edward Bickhard | 36 | Roomer | Waiter | Germany |
| 41 | Theo Jaeger | 51 | Roomer | Clerk | Germany |
| 42 | Francis Brady | 55 | Roomer | Clerk | England |
| 43 | Edward Coughlin | 40 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Albert De Hamme | 56 | Roomer | Clerk | Belgium |
| 45 | Eser Misselle | 32 | Roomer | Usher | Italy |
| 46 | Mary Magno | 31 | Roomer | — | Italy |
| 47 | William Kibble | 38 | Roomer | Clerk | England |
| 48 | Fred Rosani | 36 | Roomer | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 49 | Arthur Rodoff | 36 | Roomer | Grocer | Germany |
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)