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Bessie Cook — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Civil 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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Polk Watson | Other | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Lulie Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Robert Davis | Other | — | 55 | ~1845 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Jennie Cook | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Mina Smith | Other | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Lawyers Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Williamson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Lemuel Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Izora Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cooke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Cooke
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cook
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lemuel Cooke
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Izora Cooke
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cook
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cooke
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1900 · age 5 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lulie Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
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
1900 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1605unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Barner | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Carrie Barner | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Effie Barner | 10 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 4 | Gladness Barner | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Josie Barner | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mirtle Barner | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mildred Barner | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joshua Church | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sarah Church | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Denera Church | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Oakley Church | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Frost Church | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ernest Church | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robie Church | 15 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 15 | Leslie Church | 13 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Holt | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Holt | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Wm Holt | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Holt | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lee Holt | 14 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dollie Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Rosie Holt | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Cook | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jennie Cook | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lulie M. Cook | 8 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John L. Cook | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert Davis | 55 | Uncle | Manager | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mina Smith | 28 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 30 | Polk Watson | 30 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Eli Mayberry | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lena Mayberry | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Baby Mayberry | None | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Vaughn | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Elizabeth Vaughn | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Early Vaughn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lulie Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 38 | Albert Vaughn | 11 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 39 | Patrick Vaughn | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alford Vaughn | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Namie Vaughn | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Thomas Leal | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sallie Leal | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Maggie Heardson | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thomas Leal | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sarah L. Leal | 18 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 47 | Clyde Leal | 15 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 48 | David L. Leal | 12 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jennie L. Heardson | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | William Heardson | 2 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)