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William Cook — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cook across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Nancy — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Timothy 18 Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nathan Hines | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Hines | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Quincy Hines | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| David Hines | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tom Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nancy Cook | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 14
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 25
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 36
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 45
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Helper-Pick & shovel |
| Industry | Road construction-WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Cook
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cook
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Alston | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Arilco Alston | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Alston | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Fred Picket | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Picket | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lottie Picket | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Solomon Picket | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Samuel Picket | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lodge Picket | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Luther Picket | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eva Picket | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Harrison Picket | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie Picket | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Walter Picket | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Abram Kennedy | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Julia Kennedy | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lottie Kennedy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Cook | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Cook | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mccoy Cook | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie B Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Flemming Cook | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mamie Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Cook THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nancy Cook | 25 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Missouri Cook | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Tom Cook | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | John H Hines | 14 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Nathan Hines | 13 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Quincy Hines | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | David Hines | 7 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hamit Alston | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mariah Alston | 40 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Alston | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Allie Alston | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daniel Alston | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Paul Alston | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie Alston | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jim Mccant | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Matilda Mccant | 48 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Mccant | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Mccant | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bernice Mccant | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Harrison Mccant | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Daisy M Mccant | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Harrison | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lucille Harrison | 49 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Estelle Harrison | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Irene Harrison | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Katie Harrison | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)