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Bessie Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Haywood, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Irene Cook | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lucille Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rebecca Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ferd Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Anthony Smith | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Ben Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Cook | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Haywood, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rebecca Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Haywood, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2255unit:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Perry | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Perry | 50 | Wife | Labor | Tennessee |
| 3 | Kate Perry | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | John Perry | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gatha Perry | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lon Perry | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joe Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alice Lee Taylor | 35 | Wife | Labor | Tennessee |
| 9 | David Taylor | 15 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 10 | Flavia Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charlie Taylor | 12 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Helen Taylor | 11 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Rosie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hardy Taylor | 6 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Hess | 75 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 17 | Maggie Hess | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Anthony Lord | 21 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nell Lord | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jessie Mae Lord | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Josiah Lord | 10 | Nephew | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ferd Cook | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Irene Cook | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Rebecca Cook | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bessie M. Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lucille Cook | 13 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 27 | Fred Cook | 12 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 28 | Elizabeth Cook | 8 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ben Cook | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Elizabeth Cook | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Anthony Smith | 79 | Cousin | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bill Hall | 65 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Hall | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Taylor | 30 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 35 | Addie Taylor | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elijah Rice | 33 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lula Rice | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John F. Rice | 7 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Spencer Rice | 50 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 40 | Georgia Rice | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | C. R. Rice | 22 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie B. Rice | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 43 | Joe D. Rice | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 44 | Maylene Rice | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Rice | 12 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 46 | J. W. Rice | 9 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Joe Taylor | 50 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 48 | Rose Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mable Taylor | 9 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Louis Taylor | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)