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Thomas Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Avery, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Avery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Avery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beech Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Beally Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Willard Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Arnold Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Norvel Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Claude Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Cook | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Head, age 28
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer & Distiller |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Head, age 38
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Avery, North …
Head, age 48
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cook
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Avery, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Avery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Palier | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Amanda Palier | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pearl Palier | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Arvilla Palier | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Linnille Palier | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arley Palier | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bynum Palier | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Grant Palier | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thurman Palier | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Vergil Palier | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clastus Shook | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Osy Shook | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | George Shook | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Provitt | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Susie Provitt | 74 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Richard Mcguire | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rhoda Mcguire | 68 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cordelia Mcguire | 18 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sylvie Mcguire | 16 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas J. Jr. Cook THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Ann Cook | 47 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willard Cook | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Norvel Cook | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Flora Cook | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Beally Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Claude Cook | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Arnold Cook | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | William L. Mcguire | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Mcguire | 52 | Wife | Wagon Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charley Mcguire | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Millard Mcguire | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Callie Mcguire | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Minnie Mcguire | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marshall Mcguire | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Howard Mcguire | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Franklin Corie Mcguire | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edgar A. Pruitt | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mila Pruitt | 32 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Zadie Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elzie George Pruitt | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Theoda Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ella Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nella Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edna Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dillard Cook | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Verta Cook | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Earl Cook | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Anga Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lena Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cook | None | — | — | North Carolina |
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)