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Bessie Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joe Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Cook | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 45
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Berta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Spouse · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl H. Cook | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Earl Jr. Cook | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Joe Cook | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Robert Cook | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Richard Cook | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bessie Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Holly Acree | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hubert Acree | 25 | Son | Service Manager | Canada English |
| 11 | Eleanor Acree | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | England |
| 12 | Hubert Jr. Acree | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Holly Acree | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Acree | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Holly Acree | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Dormont W. Jenkins | 49 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 17 | Lula Jenkins | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Dormont Jr. Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | W. Dormant Land | 58 | Head | General Agent | Alabama |
| 20 | Lula Land | 58 | Wife | — | United States |
| 21 | W. Dormant Jr. Land | 28 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 22 | Kathleen Land | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula Land | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | W. T. Thompson | 28 | Head | Conductor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lula Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | W. T. Jr. Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Maud Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James W. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lula Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Hugh Ellis | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lula Ellis | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Hugh Jr. Ellis | 22 | Son | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lula Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Ellis | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lula Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eula Ellis | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Ellis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lula Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | James Ellis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James Ellis | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Lula Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James L. Edgar | 37 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 44 | Lula Edgar | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Nellie Harrison | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 46 | C. Harrison | 40 | Son | Manager | Alabama |
| 47 | Lula Harrison | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 48 | James Harrison | 30 | Son | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 49 | William J. Morris | 37 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lula Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)