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Robert Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Delia — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Icard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Cook | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, North …
Son, age 8
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Burke, North …
Son, age 19
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 28
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Pinkney Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Cook
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pinkney Cook
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Cook
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cook
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Fulbright | 15 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Fulbright | 13 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Foster Fulbright | 12 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Daisy Fulbright | 11 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alvest Fulbright | 9 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clyde Fulbright | 6 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Virgie Fulbright | 4 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Johnie Fulbright | 2 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Catherine Fulbright | 73 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Polly Cook | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Cook THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 12 | Squire Icard | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Icard | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lewis Warlick | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Warlick | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Icard | 19 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | J. W. Eckard | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elvira Eckard | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emory Eckard | 25 | Son | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Eckard | 17 | Daughter | Topmaker|Lopmaker | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ollie Eckard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Corrie Eckard | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Vernon Eckard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Claudie Eckard | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ralph Eckard | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Barbara Eckard | 86 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | W. H. Eckard | 25 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jane Eckard | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thelma Eckard | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Louise Eckard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alvin Eckard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Eckard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | George Eckard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Florence Eckard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Norene Eckard | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | R. F. Moore | 41 | Head | Express Messenger | North Carolina |
| 37 | Margret Moore | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Herman Moore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eva Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Leva Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lucile Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Moore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Anderson Killer | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | C. D. Abernethy | 45 | Head | Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Abernethy | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy Abernethy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fredon Abernethy | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Daniel Abernethy | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Don Abernethy | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)