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Thomas Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, Georgia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 891 Bailey District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennard Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Linder | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Roy Linder | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Corrie Cook | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 30
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 41
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 52
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Troy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2.00 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Cook across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cook
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu266unit:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie M Blackshear | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Samuel Blackshear | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Lela Blackshear | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Samuel Jr Blackshear | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Thomas A Cook THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Corrie Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lennard Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Thomas L Cook | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Margaret Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | William A Cook | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James L Linder | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Roy Linder | 33 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Dose Minor | 30 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Mary Minor | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | George Bethia | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ella Bethia | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Lewis Robert Bethia | 5 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Leila Bethia | 6 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Milburn Bethia | 1 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Dena Hams | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Thelma Hams | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Tom Hams | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Dena M Hams | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Leonard Braddy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Ellen Braddy | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Corrie Braddy | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Floyd Braddy | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Thomas Braddy | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Sam Braddy | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Palmer Braddy | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Enda M Braddy | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Cora Braddy | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Isaac Coney | 26 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Lizella Coney | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Charlotte Coney | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | John Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 87 | Nancy E Davis | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Jessie Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Alice C Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Eva E Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Johnny W Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Martha C Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Lewis M Watts | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Mattie T Watts | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Frances Watts | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Edith Watts | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Lewis Watts | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Rachel A Watts | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Blanch Watts | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Willie Watts | 30 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
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)