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Thomas Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas M. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cook | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Clifton Holmes | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Caroline Connor | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ada Scull | Other | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Alice Scull | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bridget Conray | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary White | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Swansey | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Clara Cook | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coal Merch. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Own income |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas M. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cook
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1527unit:0038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William M Beach | 60 | Boarder | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lucy M Beach | 58 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lilly G Garden | 45 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Crague | 50 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 55 | William J Crague | 52 | Boarder | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Portia Gore | 32 | Servant | Chambermaid | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Close | 44 | Boarder | Buyer | Ohio |
| 58 | Catherine Sullivan | 43 | Boarder | Buyer | Connecticut |
| 59 | Catherine Bruchap | 42 | Boarder | Buyer | New York |
| 60 | Helen Sherman | 34 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Sherman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helen Sherman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lee Hubbard | 47 | Roomer | Salesman | New York |
| 64 | Ada Black | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Dickey | 40 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 66 | Margaret Dickey | 35 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 67 | Nellie Mcgrath | 26 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 68 | Thomas M. R. Cook THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clara Walton Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Walton Cook | 31 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ada Walton Scull | 56 | Sister-in-law | Floor Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alice Walton Scull | 27 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary E White | 35 | Servant | Cook | Scotland |
| 74 | Caroline Connor | 35 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 75 | Mary Swansey | 49 | Servant | Laundress | Ireland |
| 76 | Clifton Holmes | 28 | Servant | Butler | Virginia |
| 77 | Bridget Conray | 27 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 78 | John Walker | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Susan S Walker | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Henry P Walker | 38 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Browne | 39 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 82 | Julia Rodgers | 26 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 83 | Minone Donovan | 22 | Servant | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 84 | Helen Mulroyan | 38 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 85 | Amos Galloway | 51 | Servant | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 86 | Alfred Daley | 31 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Cecelia Daley | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alfred Jr. Daley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Murray | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Mary Davidson | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Susan Davidson | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert Fitzhugh | 79 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 93 | Thomas Murray | 28 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Walter Davidson | 10 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Davidson | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ruth Davidson | 4 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Chester Brown | 5 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Robert Brown | 1 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Helen Popham | 23 | Lodger | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Adam Lay | 61 | Head | House Man | Virginia |
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)