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Bessie Cook — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Bertha — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 | Georgiana Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Cook | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Cook | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| David Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lula Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Alabama
Other, age 3
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Baby |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Cook
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Cook
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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Sibling
David Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Morgan | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 2 | Eloise Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Grady Morgan | 32 | Brother | Salesman | Alabama |
| 4 | L. Selma Houston | 34 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie M. Houston | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | L. S. Jr. Houston | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie C. Houston | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jean Houston | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Eleanor Houston | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | H. H. Dean | 32 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 11 | Robt E. Black | 23 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 12 | Linnie Black | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Alice P. Black | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Robert E. Jr. Black | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | W. H. Tillery | 48 | Head | Conductor | Alabama |
| 16 | Correne Tillery | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary E. Tillery | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | W. Lamar Tillery | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Cora L. Tillery | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | William H. Tillery | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | W. D. Peacock | 34 | Head | Policeman | Alabama |
| 22 | Leila G. Peacock | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Pierce R. Peacock | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | C. Randolph Peacock | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | W. R. Boone | 64 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie B. Boone | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Nora Risley | 38 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | Flossie M. Risley | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 29 | Joe Jenkins | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Rilla Jenkins | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Saxton Jenkins | 32 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Robert Jenkins | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 33 | James Cook | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Lula Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | David Cook | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lula M. Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie White | 37 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 39 | Basil White | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie White | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Fred White | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Bula M. White | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie H. Starr | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Annie M. Starr | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Agatha Starr | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie J. Starr | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruby L. Starr | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Arthur Thompson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Elizabeth Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Noah L. Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)