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Walter Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Birch Run Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Elsie Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Otto Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mabelle Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Emma Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 4
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walton D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 13
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 24
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Saginaw, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and father Schuyler Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and father George Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabelle Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Cooke
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Schuyler Cooke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Cook
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cook
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabelle Cook
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elsie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otto Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Saginaw, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu793unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Lewis Engel | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Ida Engel | 24 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Irene Engel | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Gustaf Engel | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Henry Riedel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Elizabeth Riedel | 25 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Raymond Riedel | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | John Lodewick | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Augusta Lodewick | 58 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 61 | Ellis Lodewick | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | George Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Caroline Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Austin Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Herbert Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Agnes Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Albert Holly | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Hulda Holly | 53 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 69 | Edward Holly | 14 | Son | — | Germany |
| 70 | Phillip Holly | 13 | Son | — | Germany |
| 71 | Wanda Holly | 12 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 72 | William Cook | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Emma Cook | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Agnes Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Viola Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Elmer Cook | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Edna Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Martin Rickleman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Marguerite Rickleman | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Gertrude Rickleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Joseph Conway | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Jane Conway | 54 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 83 | Albert Sargent | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 84 | Walter Sargent | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 85 | William Cook | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Mabelle Cook | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Otto Cook | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 88 | Walter Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Elsie Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Emma Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Charles M. Beck | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Clara A. Beck | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Alfred Beck | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Emil Dorf | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 95 | August Dorf | 68 | Father | None | Germany |
| 96 | Anna Dorf | 65 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 97 | John F. Quigley | 40 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Mary Quigley | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Ethel Quigley | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Herald Quigley | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)