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Willie Cook — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Raleigh, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Raleigh, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Marsh Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cook | Other | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Nellie Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Kenneth Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Carl Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Noah Dawson | Other | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Willie Cook | Head | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Ida Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 31
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 39
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 49
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Miner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Raleigh, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cook
Head · 1900 · age 31 · b. ~1869 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1771unit:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Clay | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Roland W. Clay | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jessie Gunther | 11 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lee Maddy | 26 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 55 | Jas Melin | 27 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah E. Melin | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Flora E. Melin | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas J. Melin | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Wm M. Melin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca J. Melin | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Jas Fleshman | 28 | Head | R. R. Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Fleshman | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Oney Fleshman | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Wm E. Fleshman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lotta B. Fleshman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John H. Fleshman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Willie Cook THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ida M. Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Nellie B. Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Kenneth K. Cook | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Carl R. Cook | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Nick Cook | 18 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Noah Dawson | 60 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Jas E. Fleshman | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | John E. Fleshman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Daniel U. Fleshman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mack French | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Naomi French | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)