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Bessie Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Okfuskee, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Okfuskee, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Creek Township Dist 28 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thomas | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Orio Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Layton Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ollie Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gracie Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alta Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 8
Okfuskee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1920
Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 18
Okfuskee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Okfuskee, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Alta Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orio Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Layton Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Okfuskee, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1478unit:0678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie Rice | 11 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Ernest Rice | 9 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Rollie Rice | 7 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Don Rice | 3 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Monetta Rice | 0 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | George Smith | 59 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Idella Smith | 48 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Roy Smith | 16 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Charles Smith | 13 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Gladys Smith | 7 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Charlie Thrasher | 21 | head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Vera Thrasher | 19 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Catherine Thrasher | 0 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Oscar Murphy | 45 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Fannie Murphy | 42 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | John Thomas | 55 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alice Thomas | 44 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 18 | Layton Cook | 18 | son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | Waitress | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Orio Cook | 16 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Alta Cook | 10 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Ollie Cook | 8 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Gracie Cook | 4 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Walter Smith | 23 | head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Lela Smith | 19 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bill Smith | 2 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Harvey Smith | 0 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | L. J. Alexander | 39 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Ruth Alexander | 32 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Lenton Alexander | 7 | son | Farm | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Thurston Alexander | 5 | son | At Home | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Wilburn Alexander | 3 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Ruthie Alexander | 1 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Olive Alexander | 0 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Jim Suggs | 42 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lillie Suggs | 41 | wife | None | Texas |
| 37 | Thomas Suggs | 19 | son | Farm | Texas |
| 38 | Earl Suggs | 16 | son | Farm | Texas |
| 39 | Lottie Suggs | 14 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 40 | Thelma Suggs | 11 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Dennis Suggs | 8 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Will Brum | 32 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Maud Brum | 30 | wife | None | Texas |
| 44 | Earl Brum | 13 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Claude Brum | 8 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Margie Brum | 5 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Louis Adams | 26 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mary Adams | 27 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Clifton Adams | 5 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Joe Adams | 3 | son | — | Oklahoma |
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)