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Lula Cook — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lula Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | School |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lula Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lizzie Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cora Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Idella Cook | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Lula Cook across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Cook
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lizzie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Coolie | 17 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 2 | Oscar Coolie | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Brown | 60 | Boarder | Washing | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Brown | 8 | Boarder | School | Alabama |
| 5 | Charlie Brown | 5 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Robert Cook | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Idella Cook | 30 | Wife | House | Alabama |
| 8 | James Cook | 16 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lula Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | School | Alabama |
| 10 | Cora Cook | 11 | Daughter | School | Alabama |
| 11 | Lee Cook | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lizzie Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ruth Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Maggie Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Herbert Cook | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Archie Hicks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Hicks | 24 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 18 | Alvin Hicks | 12 | Son | School | Alabama |
| 19 | Melissa Hicks | 10 | Daughter | School | Alabama |
| 20 | Rosie Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Oliver Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | George Waits | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula Waits | 36 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 24 | Fred Waits | 15 | Son | School | Alabama |
| 25 | Edward Waits | 12 | Son | School | Alabama |
| 26 | Dalton Waits | 9 | Son | School | Alabama |
| 27 | Sarah Waits | 78 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert Singleton | 43 | Head | Druggist | Alabama |
| 29 | Margaret Singleton | 43 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 30 | Alvin Singleton | 15 | Son | School | Alabama |
| 31 | Ida Singleton | 13 | Daughter | School | Alabama |
| 32 | Margrett Singleton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ed Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Dora Williams | 56 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 35 | Lilly H Williams | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Alabama |
| 36 | Lula Moate | 24 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Will Handly | 61 | Head | Cotton Mill | Alabama |
| 38 | Dora Handly | 51 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruth Brooks | 24 | Boarder | Housework | Alabama |
| 40 | Abner Handly | 38 | Head | Doctor | Alabama |
| 41 | Lula Handly | 37 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 42 | Margrett Mcmillan | 76 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ada Handly | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 44 | Leo Handly | 16 | Boarder | School | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillian Hallen | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 46 | Daisy Hallen | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Alabama |
| 47 | Lee Edwards | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Edwards | 32 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 49 | Nell Edwards | 7 | Daughter | School | Alabama |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)