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Ruth Cook — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarke, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationClarke, Mississippi
SurnameCook
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5 Energy
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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Walter Cook Son — 22 ~1898
Walter Cook Other — 21 ~1899
James Cook Head — 27 ~1893
Willie Cook Son — 13 ~1907
Thomas Cook Spouse — 29 ~1891
James Cook Son — 19 ~1901
Bettie Cook Daughter — 21 ~1899
Annie Cook Daughter — 16 ~1904
Myra Cook Daughter — 9 ~1911
Ruth Cook Daughter — 22 ~1898
Alice Cook Daughter — 7 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Clarke, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Rosella
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home farm
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Clarke, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Cook across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clarke, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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

1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:1116)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 James D Cook 27 Head — Mississippi
52 Thomas M Cook 29 Wife — Mississippi
53 Ruth Cook THIS PERSON 22 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Bettie Cook 21 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Walter Cook 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
56 Walter Cook 21 Brother — Mississippi
57 James L Cook 19 Son — Mississippi
58 Annie Cook 16 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Willie Cook 13 Son — Mississippi
60 Myra L Cook 9 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Alice M Cook 7 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Floyd F Griffin 43 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Effie Griffin 37 Wife — Mississippi
64 Katie J Griffin 23 Daughter — Mississippi
65 James J Griffin 21 Son — Mississippi
66 Lula E Griffin 15 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Robert E Griffin 12 Son — Mississippi
68 Flora Griffin 7 Daughter — Mississippi
69 John C Griffin 4 Son — Mississippi
70 Lee B Blake 76 Head Laborer Florida
71 Nancy J Blake 80 Wife — Alabama
72 Calvin Albritton 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Lona Albritton 63 Wife — Mississippi
74 John Fendley 33 Head Laborer Mississippi
75 Lona Fendley 27 Wife — Mississippi
76 Edward Fendley 9 Son — Mississippi
77 Thomas Fendley 7 Son — Mississippi
78 Martha Fendley 4 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Pinky Fendley 1 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Lula Boykin 33 Head Laborer Mississippi
81 Grace Boykin 24 Daughter — Mississippi
82 Lenis Boykin 7 Daughter — Mississippi
83 Walter Kim 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
84 Bettie Kim 42 Wife — Mississippi
85 Lydia Kim 22 Daughter — Mississippi
86 Lona Kim 21 Daughter — Mississippi
87 Gracie Kim 17 Daughter — Mississippi
88 Lillie Kim 13 Daughter — Mississippi
89 Walter Kim 12 Son — Mississippi
90 Alice M Kim 10 Daughter — Mississippi
91 John Kim 9 Son — Mississippi
92 Thomas Kim 7 Son — Mississippi
93 Ben F Johnson 32 Head Laborer Alabama
94 Effie Johnson 31 Wife — Alabama
95 Lula Johnson 11 Daughter — Alabama
96 Mattie M Johnson 8 Daughter — Alabama
97 Jessie L Johnson 4 Daughter — Alabama

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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)

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