YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
RC

Richard Cook — 1920 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1920 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Charles — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationVan Buren, Michigan
SurnameCook
Given NameRichard P.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
Father's BirthplaceMichigan
Mother's BirthplaceMichigan
Additional Details
OccupationBoiler repairer
IndustryPaper mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationBoiler Repairer
Township / WardLawrence Village
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Lloyd Cook Son — 18 ~1902
Warren Cook Son — 23 ~1897
Louis Cook Son — 11 ~1909
Burrell Cook Son — 14 ~1906
Richard Cook Son — 21 ~1899
Hattie Cook Spouse — 44 ~1876
Charles Cook Head — 47 ~1873
Artha Cook Daughter — 17 ~1903

Census Appearances

1900
Van Buren, …
Son, age 2
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1910
Van Buren, …
Son, age 11
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 21
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard P.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation Boiler repairer
Industry Paper mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Model Tree available
Our Model Tree links Richard Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Cook
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Cook
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Cook
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Cook
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Burrell Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artha Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Van Buren, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu799unit:0413)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charles Cook 47 Head Plumber Michigan
52 Hattie Cook 44 Wife — Michigan
53 Warren B. Cook 23 Son — Michigan
54 Richard P. Cook THIS PERSON 21 Son Boiler Repairer Michigan
55 Lloyd Cook 18 Son — Michigan
56 Artha B. Cook 17 Daughter — Michigan
57 Burrell Cook 14 Son — Michigan
58 Louis Cook 11 Son — Michigan
59 Frank B. Sweet 49 Head Teamster Michigan
60 Emily Sweet 45 Wife — Michigan
61 Cecil Sweet 18 Son Engine Oiler Michigan
62 Adelbert Allen 57 Head Farmer Michigan
63 Jessie G. Allen 51 Wife — Michigan
64 George W. Hunt 50 Head Overseer Illinois
65 Laura Hunt 47 Wife — Iowa
66 Maynard Hunt 14 Son Salesman Michigan
67 Donald Hunt 8 Son — Michigan
68 Claude Shiller 30 Head Farmer Michigan
69 Flora E. Shiller 19 Wife — Michigan
70 Bartley Crawford 87 Head — Ohio
71 Mary Crawford 83 Wife — Ohio
72 Jane Huff 62 Daughter — Michigan
73 Thomas Tuttle 76 Head — Indiana
74 Keziah Tuttle 75 Wife — Michigan
75 Elmer Parks 58 Head Farmer New York
76 Viola Parks 58 Wife — Michigan
77 Irma Parks 26 Daughter — Michigan
78 Burl Parks 22 Son — Michigan
79 Sarah Crowell 76 Head — New York
80 Myron Sanborn 70 Head Carpenter New York
81 Flora Sanborn 68 Wife — New York
82 William G. Mower 66 Head — New York
83 Melissa Mower 53 Wife Dress Maker Michigan
84 William Secord 55 Head Miller Canada
85 Alice Secord 58 Wife — Canada
86 Susan Lyman 80 Guest — New York
87 Helen Fish 70 Head — New York
88 David Hewitt 39 Head Blacksmith Illinois
89 Minnie Hewitt 41 Wife Seamstress Germany
90 Ruby Struben 19 Stepdaughter Stenographer Illinois
91 Harriet Jane Hewitt 3 Daughter — Michigan
92 Fred Engelhard 46 Head — Iowa
93 Hattie Engelhard 40 Wife — Illinois
94 Helen Engelhard 18 Daughter — Illinois
95 Dorothy Engelhard 10 Daughter — Michigan
96 Dora Wolf 70 Mother-in-law — Germany
97 Julia Bridge 75 Head — New York
98 Frank Giles 62 Son-in-law Retail Merchant Michigan
99 Inez Giles 53 Daughter — Michigan
100 Marjorie Giles 25 Granddaughter — Michigan

Related Census Records

Search for Richard Cook

All Richard Cook Census Records Discover Cook Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

Richard + 5 siblings
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)

Report inaccurate data
👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants