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Ruth Cook — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | North Chicago Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Edward Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Nellie Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Catherine Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Edwina Cook | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Jennie Cook | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Jennie Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Harry Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Cook across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harry Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwina Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Cook
Sibling · 1900 · 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
1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu271unit:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie Morse | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Fred Morse | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Arthur Morse | 16 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | George Bobel | 38 | Head | T. G. | New York |
| 55 | Elizabeth Bobel | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Margueritte Bealby | 21 | Head | Telephone Operator | Canada |
| 57 | Katie Bealby | 19 | Sister | Telephone Operator | Canada |
| 58 | Edith Bealby | 12 | Sister | School | Canada |
| 59 | John Cohrt | 31 | Head | Musician | Germany |
| 60 | Anna Cohrt | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Nicholas Kohler | 50 | Head | Musician | New York |
| 62 | Mary Kohler | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Vincent Kohler | 11 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 64 | Joseph Kohler | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Francis Kohler | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Edwin Cook | 40 | Head | Brewer | Illinois |
| 67 | Jennie Cook | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Harry Cook | 14 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 69 | Nellie Cook | 12 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 70 | Jennie Cook | 10 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 71 | Catherine Cook | 8 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 72 | Edward Cook | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edwina Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jacob Thurner | 41 | Head | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 76 | Catherine Thurner | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth Thurner | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Michael Thurner | 14 | Son | Taylor | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Thurner | 9 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 80 | Julia Thurner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Joseph Thurner | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lucy Thurner | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Valentine Massman | 28 | Head | Dentist | Iowa |
| 84 | Florence Massman | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles Domann | 46 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 86 | Albertina Domann | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Sarah Domann | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Mattie Domann | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Erma Domann | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Charles Domann | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Lena Jancovin | 79 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 92 | James Garroel | 37 | Head | Book Keeper | Germany |
| 93 | Josephine Garroel | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Elton Garroel | 2 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 95 | Emil Garroel | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William Niggerhoff | None | Head | Florist | Germany |
| 97 | Leila Niggerhoff | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | William Niggerhoff | 11 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 99 | Daniel Niggerhoff | 7 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 100 | Selena Thompson | 64 | Head | — | Canada |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)