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Bessie Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vermilion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vermilion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vermilion, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Fairmount Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Lanning | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Louise Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Paul Cook | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Cook | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Alice Lanning | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Eugene Sands | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Harry Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Sands | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Clara Sands | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Inez Jones | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Harry Jones | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Virgil Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Glen Lanning | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elsie Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 16 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Cook across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Vermilion, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Vermilion, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Vermilion, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel565:0241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse H. Wilson | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 2 | Vetta M. Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Harry E. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John J. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Helen E. Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Vera J. Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Betty J. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Wilfred Hickman | 33 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 9 | Edith S. Hickman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Janet E. Hickman | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary J. Rhodes | 86 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Charles A. Miller | 46 | Head | R. D. Carrier | Illinois |
| 13 | Edith A. Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Carl L. Miller | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Dave J. Vance | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Patricia M. Vance | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | David M. Vance | 72 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Albert L. Vance | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Martha J. Vance | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Edna R. Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dorothy M. Vance | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dwight Bosnett | 26 | — | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary E. Bosnett | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Beatrice S. Whitt | 17 | Step Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 25 | Leo L. Lanning | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Alice Lanning | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Glen D. Lanning | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Harry D. Jones | 46 | — | Cittman | Illinois |
| 29 | Inez M. Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Helen J. Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Harry Jr. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Paul H. Cook | 40 | — | Digger | Illinois |
| 33 | Bessie L. Cook THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Charlie R. Cook | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elsie M. Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Virgil M. Cook | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Louise M. Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice G. Sands | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Eugene L. Sands | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clara L. Sands | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Isaac J. Fox | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Polly M. Fox | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Willis B. Fox | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Grace J. Fox | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Marion E. Fox | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Marjorie B. Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Joseph B. Fox | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lowell E. Mcelroy | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Ruth M. Mcelroy | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Wesley C. Lewis | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)