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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 Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Edna — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tariff examiner |
| Industry | Commonwealth of Pa |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Tariff Examiner |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Cook | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Miriam Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Leah Cook | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Tariff examiner |
| Industry | Commonwealth of Pa |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Cook
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Cook
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cook
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1559unit:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace M. Lindsay | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rebecca J. Lindsay | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert K. Cook THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Tariff Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Leah F. Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Miriam L. Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Doris I. Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Foster Stuck | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Florence M. Stuck | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond E. Duffy | 41 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 10 | Myrtle E. Duffy | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth M. Duffy | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Luther B. Miller | 48 | Head | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Erla R. Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles N. Miller | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George B. Miller | 18 | Son | Car Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Amie M. Miller | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ella R. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lawrence J. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Earl F. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Leroy J. Miller | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry D. Malic | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lena M. Malic | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Goodman G. Dolbin | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sarah Dolbin | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Robert Dolbin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Doris Dolbin | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Goodman Dolbin | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ralph Dolbin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Richard Dolbin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ira O. Fry | 49 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah E. Fry | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Reed Gilbert R. Fry | 25 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Vandling Melissa N. Fry | 54 | Boarder | Stenog Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clayton H. Poff | 20 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 35 | Helen J. Poff | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frederick C. Poff | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mahie P. Bowers | 22 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 38 | Olene L. Bowers | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Samuel H. Zeider | 32 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gladys R. Zeider | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Gladys M. Zeider | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jacob E. Burkholder | 37 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hattie M. Burkholder | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah B. Burkholder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William A. Stephens | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret F. Stephens | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles H. Stephens | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Evelyn Stephens | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret L. Stephens | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William S. Jr. Mckay | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)