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Richard Cook — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1855 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationPittsylvania, Virginia
SurnameCook
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
Birth MonthJun
Birth Year1855
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPigg River District Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1855

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Samuel Cook Son — 14 ~1886
Thomas Cook Son — 12 ~1888
Harry Cook Son — 24 ~1876
George Cook Son — 10 ~1890
John Cook Son — 18 ~1882
Martha Cook Spouse — 41 ~1859
Richard Cook Head — 45 ~1855
Adline Cook Daughter — 22 ~1878
James Cook Son — 17 ~1883

Census Appearances

1900
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 45
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month Jun
Birth Year 1855
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 60
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 60
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links Richard Cook across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Cook
Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · Virginia
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Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1722unit:0864)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Craig Bennett 52 Head Farmer Virginia
52 Dock Young 65 Head Farmer Virginia
53 Polly A Young 35 Daughter — Virginia
54 John Young 13 Son — Virginia
55 Richard Cook THIS PERSON 45 Head Farmer Virginia
56 Martha Cook 40 Wife — Virginia
57 Adline Cook 22 Daughter — Virginia
58 Harry Cook 24 Son — Virginia
59 John A Cook 17 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
60 James Cook 16 Son — Virginia
61 Samuel Cook 13 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
62 Thomas Cook 11 Son At School Virginia
63 George Cook 9 Son At School Virginia
64 Bettie Finney 64 Head — Virginia
65 Elvira Cullen 61 Sister — Virginia
66 Mary Holland 20 Servant Servant Virginia
67 Henry Allen 44 Head Farmer Virginia
68 Tenia A Allen 39 Wife — Virginia
69 Willie Allen 20 Son — Virginia
70 Sallie A Allen 18 Daughter At School Virginia
71 Mary M Allen 16 Daughter At School Virginia
72 Leslie Allen 14 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
73 Cristina Allen 12 Daughter At School Virginia
74 Martin L Allen 10 Son At School Virginia
75 Roy Lucy Allen 7 Son — Virginia
76 Lucy Allen 5 Daughter — Virginia
77 John Nelson 53 Head Farmer Virginia
78 Mary Nelson 52 Wife Farm Laborer Virginia
79 Isaac Nelson 20 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
80 Samuel Nelson 17 Son — Virginia
81 Isla Anderson 16 Niece — Virginia
82 Harry Anderson 13 Nephew At School Virginia
83 Herbert G Anderson 2 Nephew — Virginia
84 Crispin Dalton 41 Head Farmer Virginia
85 Sarah E Dalton 42 Wife — Virginia
86 William H Dalton 18 Son At School Virginia
87 George M Dalton 15 Son At School Virginia
88 Berta Dalton 7 Daughter — Virginia
89 James C Dalton 5 Son — Virginia
90 Tenia A Dalton 2 Daughter — Virginia
91 Henry G Dalton 0 Son — Virginia
92 Dan Watson 36 Head Farmer Virginia
93 Mary D Watson 28 Wife — Virginia
94 Jessie P Watson 8 Daughter At School Virginia
95 Corrie L Watson 6 Daughter — Virginia
96 Marvin W Watson 3 Son — Virginia
97 William S Watson 1 Son — Virginia
98 Polina Watson 74 Mother — Virginia
99 James Fletcher 38 Brother — Virginia
100 William Reynolds 16 Boarder Farm Laborer Virginia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)

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