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Ruth Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hancock, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hancock, Ohio |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Allen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mollie Cook | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Netha Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fay Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arnold Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Goldie Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Oral Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Irwin Cook | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Inis Cook | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Cloe Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gertrude Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hancock, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hancock, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Hancock, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Ohio
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Sibling
Howard Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cloe Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Netha Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oral Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inis Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Hancock, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Hancock, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1385unit:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Donald H Shuler | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Loretta Shuler | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Dawson H Shuler | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Irwin R Cook | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Mollie E Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Inis C Cook | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Oral R Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Goldie M Cook | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 59 | Fay I Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Howard C Cook | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Ruth V Cook THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Cloe M Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Arnold C Cook | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Netha B Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Gertrude I Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | A Carl Russell | 31 | Head | Oil Worker | Ohio |
| 67 | Virgie M Russell | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Paul Earl Russell | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Charles A Huntington | 34 | Head | Oil Worker | Ohio |
| 70 | Alma M Huntington | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Stanley H Huntington | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Rosanna Huntington | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | James Ellis Huntington | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Edward J Hirst | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Mina J Hirst | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Charles E Hirst | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Donald G Hirst | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Ruth A Hirst | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Lewis J Huffman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 80 | Dora B Huffman | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Morris Huffman | 18 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 82 | Willard Huffman | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Gladys M Huffman | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Nettie Huffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Paul Huffman | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Richard Huffman | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Ethel Huffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Robert L Huffman | 2 | Son | Oil Worker | Ohio |
| 89 | Walter S Whitson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 90 | Gusta M Whitson | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Robert W Whitson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Frank B Sherman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 93 | Clara M Sherman | 23 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Pauline D Sherman | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Maxine A Sherman | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Homer Frederick A Sherman | 26 | Brother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 97 | Reuben U Flick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 98 | Anna S Flick | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Gladys M Flick | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Mabel L Flick | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)