RC
Richard Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boydton Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cook | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Walter Cook | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Virgie Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Pauline Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Grace Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Adeline Cook | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Susie Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Matthew Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Fanny Cook | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 9
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Richard Cook
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Fanny Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucinda Winn | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Annie Winn | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Billie Winn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rufus Jr. Winn | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Abraham Lincoln Winn | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Middley Willie Winn | 12 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Crute Lula Winn | 33 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eddie Cook | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Jennie Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Georgia Cook | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Nathaniel Jeffress | 65 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Walter Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Adeline Cook | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Fanny Cook | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Matthew Cook | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | James E Cook | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Grace D Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Richard Cook THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Pauline Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Susie Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Virgie Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Bill Cook | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Chappell S Rudd | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Addie Rudd | 48 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James H Burton | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sallie B Burton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ora A Burton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Julius H Burton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sallie S Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Everette H Burton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charlie G Burton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Belle V Burton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | George M Burton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Gordon D Burton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Marguerette Burton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Pollillo | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Ellen Pollillo | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Serman Pollillo | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lewis Reuls | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Pinkie Reuls | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Junius Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Tizannie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Frank L Hendrick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Carrie B Hendrick | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Maude A Hendrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Herbert Hendrick | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Gertrude Hendrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Marie A Hendrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Bettie H Hendrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Sam N Rudd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)