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Robert Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cook across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Cook | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Elsie Cook | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | House painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 82
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland (north) |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland (north) |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Robert Cook across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Cook
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W Heller | 36 | Head | Buyer | Connecticut |
| 2 | Mary L Heller | 27 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Robert L Heller | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert Henderson | 57 | Uncle | Operator | Connecticut |
| 5 | Jennie Henderson | 57 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | Frank Ritchie | 55 | Head | Lifter | Canada |
| 7 | Delia Ritchie | 59 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Marguerite Ritchie | 17 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Clair Foss | 38 | Roomer | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | George Crozier | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | Canada |
| 11 | John Kent | 59 | Head | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward Kent | 30 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Francis Kent | 27 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | J Harold Kent | 23 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Elizabeth Kent | 23 | daughter in law | — | W. Virginia |
| 16 | Katherine Boland | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Elizabeth R Boland | 40 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Katherine E Boland | 32 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Gertrude A Boland | 30 | daughter | Teach | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Robert G Cook THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elsie M Cook | 42 | daughter | Office Manager | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Florence C Cook | 38 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | George Taft | 58 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Maria Taft | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ralph Taft | 22 | Son | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Abbie Whitcomb | 80 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Arthur Whitcomb | 50 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | H Edwin Cyrone | 39 | Head | Teller | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marion E Cyrone | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Earle Edwin Cyrone | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Norman J Cyrone | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Harold A Boyden | 36 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Hattie Boyden | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Felix F O'Leary | 32 | Head | Motorman | Germany |
| 35 | Mary O'Leary | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Francis O'Leary | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen O'Leary | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edward O'Leary | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Clare O'Leary | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Charles Fitzgerald | 40 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Lucy Fitzgerald | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Charles Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John S Cooper | 47 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 44 | Helen Cooper | 40 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 45 | Stanley S Cooper | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ethel Spencer | 26 | Sister in law | Nurse | Nova Scotia |
| 47 | John Lockhead | 40 | Head | Patternmaker | Scotland |
| 48 | Annie Lockhead | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Alexander Woodruff | 36 | Head | Asst Accountant | Scotland |
| 50 | Leonilla Woodruff | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)