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William Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Becky — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Indiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Abington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cook | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age 3
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Wm B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age 12
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age 22
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Becky Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Cook
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Becky Cook
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cook
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu473unit:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Wheeler | 6 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 2 | John Gregory | 58 | Head | None | Germany |
| 3 | Betty M Gregory | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Otto Crawford | 33 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 5 | Agness Crawford | 19 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Charles Crawford | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Ralph Crawford | 0 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 8 | John Crawford | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Martha Crawford | 71 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Charles Crawford | 38 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Elmer Hale | 58 | Head | Preacher | Indiana |
| 12 | Lizzie Hale | 44 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Earthly F Hale | 17 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 14 | Mrs Emma Parker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Edward Parker | 31 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Jasper Williams | 37 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 17 | Birdie Williams | 32 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 18 | Claude Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Ralph Williams | 13 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 20 | Eleanor Wyrick | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Ernest Wood | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Walter Wood | 16 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 23 | Harvey Wood | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Stephen D Cook | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | William Cook THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Robert Colvin | 71 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 27 | Barbara Colvin | 67 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 28 | Mrs Hannah Slade | 92 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 29 | Samuel Huntington | 80 | Brother | None | Ohio |
| 30 | David Johns | 60 | Son-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Rebecca Johns | 50 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Kate E Schroy | 76 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Mert Schroy | 43 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Otto Jones | 38 | Grand-son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Sally Dye | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Walter Pollock | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Lora Pollock | 32 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 38 | Pauline Pollock | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 39 | Florence Pollock | 6 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Clifford Pollock | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 41 | Mrs Francis Killen | 68 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Elizabeth Killen | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | John Osborn | 75 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 44 | John Elizabeth Smith | 63 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Fred Smith | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | John Wood | 79 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Elizabeth Wood | 59 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 48 | Florence Wood | 30 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 49 | John Vannuys | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Alice Vannuys | 51 | Wife | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)