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Willie Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Wagon |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Cook | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Willie Cook | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Willie Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Irene Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 5
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 17
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 26
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Wagon |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cook
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Neil | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Norman Neil | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy Neil | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Herman Neil | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | John W. Watson | 40 | Head | Switchman | Virginia |
| 6 | Emma Watson | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Maria Watson | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | Beatrice Watson | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 9 | Marian Watson | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | David R. Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Sarah E. Johnson | 40 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Lundy | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 13 | Everett Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Theophilus Johnson | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Louise Lundy | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Richard Co. Richard Co. | 21 | Boarder | Porter | Virginia |
| 17 | Lizzie Mason | 61 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Lewis L. Wade | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 19 | Gertrude Wade | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 20 | Albert Jones | 48 | Head | Cook | United States |
| 21 | Maggie Jones | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Ghatman | 44 | Boarder | Waiter | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Ghatman | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Ernestine Ghatman | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Richard H. Jones | 44 | Head | Undertaker | Virginia |
| 26 | Maggie Jones | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Richard H. Jr. Jones | 21 | Son | Undertaker | Virginia |
| 28 | Arthur Jackson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Jackson | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Larkin | 45 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Martha Larkin | 40 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ernestine Larkin | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Katherine Jones | 25 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Louise Jones | 50 | Mother | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 35 | John Bullock | 25 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 36 | Maggie Bullock | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | James Heel | 19 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 38 | Laura Heel | 18 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma Heel | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Willie Cook THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Lester Cook | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Willie Cook | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Irene Cook | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Martha Mason | 30 | Head | Stemmer | United States |
| 45 | Benjamin Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lizzie Jackson | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | Cornelius Jackson | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Bernard Jackson | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | David Lanier | 47 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 50 | Alice Lanier | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
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)