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Mary Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Art Cook | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mary Cook | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 44
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 54
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | Yes |
| Children Born | 31 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | English |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 61
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William L Norris | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel Norris | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie Chloe Norris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Riley Noble | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lelia Noble | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paul Noble | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Doris Noble | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nancy Noble | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Richard Noble | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ida Noble | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willard G Trivett | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Trivett | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jerry L Johnson | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 64 | J D Hagaman | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lola Hagaman | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alpha Hagaman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Linnie Hagaman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Mae Hagaman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | W L Yates | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lura Yates | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Yates | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Geo Yates | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lonnie Yates | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Stanley W Yates | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Blaine Yates | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lee Yates | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elle Yates | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ted Yates | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bowman Yates | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lon Mast | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Addie Mast | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Francis Mast | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Margaret Mast | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Art M Cook | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Cook THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Walter Cook | 32 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bessie Cook | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nancy Farthing | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nora Farthing | 47 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lesta Farthing | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lewis Farthing | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Guy Farthing | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Henry Hagaman | 31 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nettie Hagaman | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Edith Hagaman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Henry Winebarger | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Nancy Winebarger | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Everett Winebarger | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Max Winebarger | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Kate Winebarger | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)