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Thomas Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Woodcutter |
| Industry | R R ties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Woodcutter |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Cook | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Cook | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 35
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 43
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 52
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Woodcutter |
| Industry | R R ties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cook
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W. Trigg | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Trigg | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Wright A. Trigg | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | James A. Stephens | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie H. Stephens | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas E. Cook THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 57 | Willie D. Cook | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William J. Cook | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elizabeth L. Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary E. Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Allen L. Campbell | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John E. Campbell | 38 | Son | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Campbell | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | James H. Cook | 24 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 65 | Annie L. Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Martha L. Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Earl Cook | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John W. Cook | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Martha E. Cook | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John H. Cook | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William E. Young | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lillian G. Young | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Henry C. Finch | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Eddie C. Humes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Nannie E. Humes | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jesse L. Humes | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Archie Humes | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | General Humes | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Hugh E. Humes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John Pauley | 30 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary E. Cook | 56 | Housekeeper | Laundress | Virginia |
| 82 | Jesse Cook | 9 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John R. Lee | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Nannie E. Lee | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Elsie E. Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Dra M. Rodgers | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 87 | William B. Caldwell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Mary Caldwell | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | William B. Jr. Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Arthur L. Johnston | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lola L. Johnston | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Hazel L. Johnston | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 93 | Lillian L. Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Ethel P. Johnston | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Soran D. Mcphee | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 96 | Eva G. Mcphee | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James B. Mcphee | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Humphries Mcphee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Fredrick R. Mcphee | 3 | Son | — | 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)