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Richard Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ringgold, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ringgold, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ringgold, Iowa |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cook | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 34
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Reichard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 43
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 53
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Richard Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ringgold, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cook
b. ~1836
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cook
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Cook
Son · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Iowa
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Sibling
Charles Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 51
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ringgold, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Ringgold, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie Nelson | 17 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ester C Nelson | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Gardner N Nelson | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Emma Nelson | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Easter V Nelson | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | George W Clark | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Lela M Clark | 23 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Alban B Bramley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Cora M Bramley | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Richard B Bramley | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Isabel Bramley | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | William H Clinton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Mary D Clinton | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Irene C Clinton | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Ruth Clinton | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Dorothy M Clinton | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Carl L Clinton | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Kenneth W Clinton | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Thomas H Clinton | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Leroy F Clinton | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Thomas Ashton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary E Ashton | 30 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Chester W Ashton | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Frances L Ashton | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | William Mckune | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Edith B Mckune | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Dean D Mckune | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Wayne A Mckune | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Sarah Cook | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Richard H Cook THIS PERSON | 53 | son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Charles W Cook | 51 | son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Lee R Day | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 83 | Mamie I Day | 24 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Oscar V Heedy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 85 | Lottie Heedy | 33 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Merle E Heedy | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | William H Heedy | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Neil G Johnston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Ester M Johnston | 28 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Vern C Johnston | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Merna V Johnston | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Helen M Johnston | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ray E Johnston | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Alma Johnston | 31 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Gailer Johnston | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Cleo C Johnston | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Hazel M Johnston | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Clyde S Johnston | 25 | brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Will R Moreland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Mildred G Moreland | 37 | wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)