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Walter Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Tank wagon |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarice Cook | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Walter Cook | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Francis Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Attends Sch |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Press Feeder |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Tank wagon |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu320unit:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Colvin | 29 | Head | Piano Tuner | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Nellie Colvin | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Joseph Pullman | 55 | Head | Machinist | Roumania |
| 54 | Bertha Pullman | 40 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 55 | Bernard Bregant | 28 | Boarder | — | Hungary |
| 56 | Annie Bregant | 24 | Daughter | None | Hungary |
| 57 | Annie M. Bregant | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Bertha Bregant | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Walter R. Cook THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 60 | Clarice Cook | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Francis R. Cook | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Pierce | 32 | Head | Wall Paper Printer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sadie R. Pierce | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Marie Pierce | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Loretta Pierce | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Margaret Keenan | 63 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Peter M. Keenan | 32 | Lodger | Wire Man | Illinois |
| 68 | Arthur J. Keenan | 26 | Lodger | Office Work | Illinois |
| 69 | James J. Keenan | 24 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Albin Traub | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 71 | May Traub | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Arthur Pellera | 17 | Lodger | Reeler | Illinois |
| 73 | Peter Goller | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 74 | Barbara Goller | 43 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 75 | Ethel Goller | 18 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 76 | Violet Goller | 17 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Illinois |
| 77 | Lucile Goller | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Robert Goller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marie Goller | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | George Knepple | 31 | Head | Saw-Maker | New York |
| 81 | Bertha Knepple | 31 | Wife | None | Switzerland |
| 82 | George Jr. Knepple | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Beulah Knepple | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Margaret Knepple | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Robert Knepple | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | George Wilson | 52 | Head | Nightwatchman | Tennessee |
| 87 | Martha Wilson | 42 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 88 | Magdalene Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Tennessee |
| 89 | John Wilson | 18 | Son | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 90 | George Wilson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Victor Wilson | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 92 | James Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Michael Winkolski | 27 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 95 | Nellie Winkolski | 25 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 96 | Mary Winkolski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Alexander Winkolski | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Herman Schuetz | 36 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Germany |
| 99 | Elizabeth Schuetz | 30 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 100 | Herman Jr. Schuetz | 8 | Son | Repair Man | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)