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Bessie Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Cook | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Cook | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alva Cook | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Elmer Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Frank Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 28
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jany |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia (Mag) |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 38
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Aust. German |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 48
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillis Lillis | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Lillian Lillis | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Lillian Lillis | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Arthur Lillis | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Paul Sheul | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 6 | Caroline Sheul | 39 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 7 | Frank Sheul | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Caroline Sheul | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Steven Sabo | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 10 | Mary Sabo | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Steven Jr. Sabo | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John F. Abrams | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 13 | Hattie J. Abrams | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Louis Barber | 68 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frank Cook | 48 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elmer Cook | 21 | Son | Musician | New Jersey |
| 18 | Alva R. Cook | 24 | Son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 19 | Eva C. Cook | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Hoch | 32 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 21 | Catherine Hoch | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Sinclair Hoch | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | William Hoch | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Arthur Hoch | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Hardridge Stricklin | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 26 | Fannie Stricklin | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Eugene Stricklin | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Elisha Stricklin | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Joseph Price | 40 | Partner | Stocker | Maryland |
| 30 | Ella Price | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Price | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Isaac Odgen | 40 | Boarder | Stonecutter | North Carolina |
| 33 | Aaron Coulson | 41 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Coulson | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Kunesky | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 36 | Mary Kunesky | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 37 | Joseph Jr. Kunesky | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Frederick Kunesky | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Howard S. Miller | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mildred L. Miller | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 41 | Margaret Caldwell | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Timothy Justice | 33 | Head | Dish Maker | New Jersey |
| 43 | Bertha Justice | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edwin Justice | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Horace Justice | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Elroy Dayton | 55 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 47 | Anna Dayton | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | James B. Dayton | 45 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lillian Dayton | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Lillian Dayton | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
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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)