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Bessie Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Emma Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mandy Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| It Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Claude Cook | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Cook | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Daughter, age 6
None, None · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Beckey |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 16
None, None · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 |
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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · None
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Sibling
Mandy Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
It Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Chas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Susie | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Maline | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Nathan | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Fannie | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Ethel | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Walter | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Eugene | 8 | Son | Yes | — |
| 10 | D. B. | 7 | Son | Yes | — |
| 11 | Sander | 5 | Son | Yes | — |
| 12 | Lula May | 2 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 13 | W. Brooks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Myrtle R. Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Claude Cook | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Cook | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William Cook | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Emma Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | It May Cook | 10 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 21 | Mandy Cook | 7 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 22 | J. M. Cook | 5 | Son | Yes | — |
| 23 | Theodore Cook | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Ersley Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Cook | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | John Cook | 10 | Son | Yes | — |
| 27 | James Cook | 8 | Son | Yes | — |
| 28 | Thelma Cook | 6 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 29 | Clara Cook | 2 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 30 | Joe Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Eddie Edwards | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Sonsal Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Indie Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Minnie Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe P. Hill | 74 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Georgia Hill | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Mollie Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Aymar Hill | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Theodore Hill | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Prince Cloud | 35 | Head | Soldier | Alabama |
| 42 | Estella Cloud | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Thelma Cloud | 9 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 44 | Lonnie Mahone | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Mandy Mahone | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lonnie Jr. Mahone | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Tom Mahone | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Jane Mahone | 10 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 49 | Martha Mahone | 6 | Daughter | Yes | — |
| 50 | John Scott | 42 | Head | Farmer | 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)