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Bessie Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Cook | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Hattie Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hezekiah Cook | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 18
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 25
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett Washington | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Viola Washington | 30 | Wife | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 3 | Ocie Washington | 11 | Son | Mind Cows | Alabama |
| 4 | Lucile Washington | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Rosie Lee Washington | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Roosevelt Washington | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 7 | John T. Robertson | 47 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Robertson | 33 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Hezekiah Cook | 35 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 10 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Hattie M. Cook | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Maggie Cook | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 13 | James London | 40 | Head | Spring Man | Alabama |
| 14 | Sarah London | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 15 | Daisy Smith | 12 | Boarder | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Isaac Hicks | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ethel Hicks | 38 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Bessie Hicks | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Addie Lee Hicks | 18 | Daughter | Wash Girl | Alabama |
| 20 | Susanna Lee Hicks | 15 | Daughter | Wash Girl | Alabama |
| 21 | Ethel May Hicks | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Cary Williams | 47 | Head | Pull Coke | Georgia |
| 23 | Josephine Williams | 45 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 24 | Oscar Burrell | 33 | Head | Station Eng | Alabama |
| 25 | Louisiana Burrell | 27 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Lillie Burrell | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Rosie Burrell | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Oscar Jr. Burrell | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Burrell | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Perry Gordon | 30 | Head | Helper Engin | Alabama |
| 31 | Mary Gordon | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Reilly Lewis | 27 | Head | Machinist Helper | Alabama |
| 33 | Bertelia Lewis | 26 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Augusta Lewis | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Frank Adams | 24 | Uncle | Machinist Helper | Alabama |
| 36 | Robert Johnson | 43 | Head | Steam Shovel Helper | Alabama |
| 37 | Fannie Johnson | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Fannie Bell Johnson | 15 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 39 | Early Mae Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Joel B. Bryant | 4 | Grand son | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Arthur Hopkins | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie Hopkins | 41 | Wife | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 43 | Hazel Whitlock | 17 | Cousin | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Lillie Whitlock | 17 | Cousin | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Ed Lee Stewart | 27 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 46 | Emma Stewart | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Charlie Stewart | 19 | Brother | Miner | Alabama |
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)