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Thomas Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Luther — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spokane, Washington |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Spokane City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berline Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Georgia Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Luther Cook | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Stella Cook | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 5
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 15
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thurman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Spokane-County, Washington
Head, age 25
Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Thurman L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spokane |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spokane |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Pottery mfg company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Thomas Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Cook
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Cook
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Cook
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cook
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Washington
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Sibling
Berline Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Spokane, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Spokane, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1940unit:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 52 | Robert | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Ernest R Kuehn | 45 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Rosa E Kuehn | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Ernest P Kuehn | 21 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 56 | Willard H Kuehn | 20 | Son | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 57 | Fern H Kuehn | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 58 | Irene Kuehn | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Conrad Kuehn | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Anna Roberts | 67 | Head | — | Wales |
| 61 | Olive Roberts | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Washington |
| 62 | Luther Cook | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Stella Cook | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Berline Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 65 | Thomas Cook THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 66 | Georgia Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 67 | Gilbert Hulser | 53 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 68 | Kate Hulser | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | John A Landerholm | 41 | Head | Baggage Agent | Minnesota |
| 70 | Charlotte Landerholm | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Vivian Landerholm | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 72 | Howard Landerholm | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 73 | Kenneth Landerholm | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Robert Landerholm | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 75 | Donald Landerholm | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 76 | Annette Landerholm | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 77 | Martin Nelson | 61 | Head | Automobile | Sweden |
| 78 | Enger J Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Hilda Nelson | 30 | Daughter | Milliner | North Dakota |
| 80 | Martin Nelson | 28 | Son | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 81 | Georgia Nelson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Washington |
| 82 | William Mcmahon | 35 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 83 | Florence Mcmahon | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Margaret Mcmahon | 64 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | E P Cooper | 43 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 86 | Katherine Cooper | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Katherine Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 88 | Walter Herbert | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | England |
| 89 | Lois Herbert | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | June Herbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 91 | Herbert Davidson | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 92 | Joseph Davidson | 19 | Brother-in-law | Cook | Montana |
| 93 | William Smith | 13 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 94 | James J Omdahl | 33 | Head | Butcher | North Dakota |
| 95 | Lottie Omdahl | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | James Jr Omdahl | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 97 | V Ellis Benson | 35 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 98 | Ellen Benson | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 99 | Mildred Benson | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 100 | William Benson | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)