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Bessie Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bossier, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & L — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 20 Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Cook | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Newton Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Eunice Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Wilson Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 28
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plain Dealing Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father L Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cook
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Cook
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cook
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cook
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Eunice Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Bossier, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary S Talmadge | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie Miller | 25 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lillie N Miller | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 4 | Yoda C Melton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Iris Melton | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Miles R Merritt | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Hannah A Merritt | 77 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ruby Merritt | 44 | Daughter | Poultry | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jimmy L Dalrymple | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mahala Sanders | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Gus Sanders | 10 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sam Sanders | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | John E Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Martha Cook | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Newton Cook | 20 | Son | Log Hauler | Louisiana |
| 16 | Eunice M Cook | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mattie Cook | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Wilson Cook | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jerry Cook | 16 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ione Cook | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lizzie Leath | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Del Forth Leath | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Roberta Cook | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Sherman Cook | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Hershell Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ruby May Cook | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Monroe Cooke | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Blanche Cooke | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Rosa Lee Cooke | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John T Cooke | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jesse Stroud | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Willie Stroud | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Emmett Stroud | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Luella Stroud | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lonnie Stroud | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Irene Stroud | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ike Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lizzie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Julius Gay | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Annie Gay | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lillian Gay | 16 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Elzy Gay | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Vi Pauline Gay | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Arthur Gay | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)