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William Cook — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Cook across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDavidson, Tennessee
SurnameCook
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationElevator Man
IndustryHotel
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationElevator Man
Township / WardNashville City Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 William Age Birth yr
Mildred Cook Daughter — 17 ~1903
Irene Cook Daughter — 15 ~1905
William Cook Head — 56 ~1864
Ernest Cook Son — 29 ~1891
William Cook Son — 19 ~1901
Annie Cook Spouse — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Elevator Man
Industry Hotel
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 29
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Willis R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Attorney
Industry general practice
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Wm E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Nashville city
1935 Residence (County) Davidson
Occupation Herdsman
Industry Jail
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 156
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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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 father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cook
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Cook
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cook
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Irene Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Davidson, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1733unit:0600)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary Palmore 24 — Spinner Tennessee
52 William Cook 56 Head Night Watchman Tennessee
53 Annie Cook 52 Wife — Tennessee
54 Ernest Cook 29 Son — Tennessee
55 William Cook THIS PERSON 19 Son Elevator Man Tennessee
56 Mildred Cook 17 Daughter — Tennessee
57 Irene Cook 15 Daughter — Tennessee
58 Frank H Moody 28 Head — Georgia
59 Ruby M Moody 22 Wife — Tennessee
60 Charles Francis 38 Head Laborer North Carolina
61 Julia Francis 30 Wife — North Carolina
62 James Francis 14 Son — North Carolina
63 Hiley Francis 2 Son — Tennessee
64 Comodore Douglas 20 Boarder Weaver Virginia
65 Martha Douglas 18 Boarder Laborer Kentucky
66 William Martin 24 Boarder Store Keeper Tennessee
67 Clara Martin 16 Boarder Weaver Tennessee
68 George Stone 33 Head Weaver Tennessee
69 Laura Stone 30 Wife — Tennessee
70 Mary Stone 5 Daughter — Tennessee
71 Lester Stone 2 Son — Tennessee
72 Rachel Taylor 49 Mother — Tennessee
73 Nannie Taylor 20 Half Sister Spinner Tennessee
74 Mattie Taylor 17 Half Sister Spinner Tennessee
75 Willie May Taylor 15 Half Sister — Tennessee
76 John Cawthorn 54 Head Night Watchman Tennessee
77 Adeline Cawthorn 50 Wife — Tennessee
78 John T Howorth 39 Head Wood Chopper Tennessee
79 Minnie Howorth 30 Wife Spinner Tennessee
80 Lizzie May Howorth 11 Daughter — Tennessee
81 Earl Clifton Howorth 9 Son — Tennessee
82 Mannie Brown 31 Head Laborer Tennessee
83 Ida May Brown 20 Wife — Tennessee
84 William H Dare 48 Head Farmer Georgia
85 Willie May Dare 10 Daughter — Tennessee
86 Edward H Dare 8 Son — Tennessee
87 Sidney Spurlock 55 Head Night Watchman Tennessee
88 Mary Spurlock 55 Wife — Georgia
89 Dorothy Spurlock 16 Daughter Weaver Kentucky
90 Viola White 20 Boarder Quiller Kentucky
91 William James 54 Boarder Laborer Tennessee
92 Robert Person 22 Boarder Laborer Tennessee
93 Josephine Berglund 34 Head Dressmaker Missouri
94 Bessie Bryan 37 Boarder Teacher Arkansas
95 Sarah Risley 26 Teacher Teacher Kentucky
96 Watt Ashburn 56 Head Laborer Tennessee
97 Maggie Ashburn 45 Wife — Tennessee
98 Minnie Ashburn 20 Daughter Box Maker Tennessee
99 Thomas J Ashburn 16 Son Laborer Tennessee
100 Allie M Ashburn 13 Daughter — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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