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Bessie Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Toal | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thelma Toal | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Minnie Cook | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Edward Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Freda Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elsie Cook | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Toal | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Toal | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bertha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elsie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Toal
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1515unit:0241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Hughes | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas Hughes | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John P. Hughes | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Xavier Imhoff | 53 | Head | Retired | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 55 | Leo J. Imhoff | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 56 | Mary M. Imhoff | 19 | Daughter | — | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 57 | John D. Renner | 21 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth L. Renner | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alice Renner | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Henry C. Mckeery | 66 | Head | Loco. Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edith C. Mckeery | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Wayne S. Mckeery | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Minnie Harvey | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Thomas J. Cook | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Minnie M. Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elsie M. Cook | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lucy M. Cook | 22 | Daughter | Office Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Thomas J. Cook | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Minnie K. Cook | 17 | Daughter | Shop Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Freda A. Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bessie H. Cook THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward E. Cook | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Cook | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward J. Toal | 25 | Roomer | Headsman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bertha M. Toal | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy L. Toal | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thelma R. Toal | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas H. Lawson | 32 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 79 | Catherine L. Lawson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Marie J. Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hatton H. Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William M. Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Katherine F. Lawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John M. Gorick | 49 | Head | Nurse | Germany |
| 85 | Julia Gorick | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William Joyce | 34 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 87 | Mary Joyce | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | William Joyce | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | James Joyce | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Raymond Joyce | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Margaret Joyce | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Marguerita Eigenhofer | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Philip Eigenhofer | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jennie Eigenhofer | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Stanley Gorecki | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 96 | Mary Gorecki | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 97 | Bronislaw Gorecki | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Gorecki | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Johnnie Gorecki | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Clara Gorecki | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)