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Raymond Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & William — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Cook | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Raymond Cook | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Thacker | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Raymond Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Cook
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Cook
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Cook
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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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 — Shelby, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu598unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susan E Cook | 54 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Raymond Cook THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | James R Thacker | 76 | Father in law | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | James H White | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary E White | 68 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | James White | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lula White | 28 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lizzie White | 26 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Nannie White | 24 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Arthur White | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nancy White | 20 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Susan L White | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | William J Gentry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lula B Gentry | 36 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Rhoda B Gentry | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Carry M Gentry | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Dawson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lula Dawson | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary Dawson | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Leslie Robinson | 18 | Son in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ruby Robinson | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | John D Check | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Annie Check | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Henry Check | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Charles Check | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lula Check | 20 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Walter G Shelby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Rada V Shelby | 45 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | John D Shelby | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lula Shelby | 20 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Alice Shelby | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Hannibal M Brumley | 33 | Brother in law | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | John B Shelby | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lillian B Shelby | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Mary Vivian Shelby | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Wallie Heady | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Myrtle Heady | 32 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | John Heady | 12 | Son | Messenger | Kentucky |
| 89 | John H Hardesty | 61 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 90 | Maggie Hardesty | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Isiah Raymer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Lula Raymer | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Lula May Raymer | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | James Raymer | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | John Raymer | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Lizzie Raymer | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | Robert Raymer | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Walter Raymer | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Pauline Raymer | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Sarah F Waters | 83 | Head | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 3 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)