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Robert Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Missouri |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Missouri Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Sarah Cook | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Missouri
Son, age 15
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Boone, Missouri
Son, age 23
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 32
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boone, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cook
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Cook
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cook
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Missouri
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu906unit:0559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona May Hall | 5 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 2 | Lola Mildred Hall | 3 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 3 | T. White | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | James E. Hall | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert Cook THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Sarah Cook | 25 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | Alice Cook | 4 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Robert Leroy Cook | 0 | son | None | Missouri |
| 9 | W. W. Cook | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jennie B. Cook | 64 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Leroy Cook | 28 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | J. W. Overstreet | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Hattie Overstreet | 39 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 14 | Lester Overstreet | 18 | son | Helper | Missouri |
| 15 | Althea Overstreet | 12 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 16 | Laura Overstreet | 10 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 17 | James Overstreet | 7 | son | None | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)