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Lula Cook — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Lula Cook across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBedford, Tennessee
SurnameCook
Given NameLula
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationWasherwoman
Industryat home
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationWasherwoman
Township / WardCivil District 3
Est. Birth Year~1878

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lula Age Birth yr
George Cook Son — 11 ~1909
Maggie Cook Daughter — 2 ~1918
Fergus Cook Head — 43 ~1877
Clarence Cook Son — 14 ~1906
Thomas Cook Son — 5 ~1915
Lizzie Cook Daughter — 17 ~1903
Lula Cook Spouse — 42 ~1878
J Cook Son — 12 ~1908
Alma Cook Son — 5 ~1915

Census Appearances

1910
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Lula
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 3
Children Born 7
Children Living 7
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Lula
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Washerwoman
Industry at home
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Lula Cook across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Cook
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1728unit:0457)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ronder Mcgowan 10 Son None Tennessee
2 Robert Mcgowan 6 Son None Tennessee
3 Isaac Flynn 75 Head Fireman Tennessee
4 Sara Flynn 72 Wife None Tennessee
5 John Vinson 53 Head Porter Tennessee
6 Florence Vinson 43 Wife None Tennessee
7 Elvy Mcgowan 25 Daughter Cook Tennessee
8 Johnie Mcgowan 3 G Son None Tennessee
9 Fergus Cook 43 Head Laborer Tennessee
10 Lula Cook THIS PERSON 42 Wife Washerwoman Tennessee
11 Lizzie Mae Cook 17 Daughter None Tennessee
12 Clarence Cook 14 Son Delivery Boy Tennessee
13 J. R. Cook 12 Son None Tennessee
14 George Cook 11 Son Delivery Boy Tennessee
15 Thomas Cook 5 Son None Tennessee
16 Alma Cook 5 Son None Tennessee
17 Maggie Cook 2 Daughter None Tennessee
18 Kate Arnold 57 Head Toll Gate Keeper Tennessee
19 Rhoda Arnold 21 Son Laborer Tennessee
20 Ruby B. Arnold 17 Daughter None Tennessee
21 Archie T. Smith 30 Head Miller Tennessee
22 Purnelia Smith 24 Wife None Tennessee
23 Sam Chitwood 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
24 Ula Chitwood 35 Wife None Alabama
25 Mary Chitwood 6 Daughter None Tennessee
26 Sam Bentley Chitwood 3 Son None Tennessee
27 Walter Chitwood 1 Son None Alabama
28 Robert E. Thompson 42 Head Farmer Tennessee
29 Reba Thompson 34 Wife None Tennessee
30 Joe Cody 65 H in law None Tennessee
31 Bud Moppin 34 Head Farmer Tennessee
32 Rosa Mae Moppin 22 Wife None Tennessee
33 William Moppin 2 Son None Tennessee
34 Ruby Ann Moppin 0 Daughter None Tennessee
35 Wiley Cook 42 Head Farmer Tennessee
36 E. Cook 42 Wife None Tennessee
37 Jane Cook 83 Mother None Tennessee
38 Maggie Cook 50 Sister None Tennessee
39 Robert A. Arnold 61 Head Farmer Tennessee
40 Nannie Arnold 57 Wife None Tennessee
41 Lon Arnold 24 Son Farmer Tennessee
42 Mary Arnold 16 Daughter None Tennessee
43 Louise Arnold 3 G Daughter None Tennessee
44 John Millaway 44 Head Fireman Tennessee
45 Brother Millaway 56 Brother Farmer Tennessee
46 Thomas Arnold 41 Head Contractor Tennessee
47 Sallie Arnold 41 Wife None Tennessee
48 Thompson Lee Arnold 12 Son None Tennessee
49 Annie Arnold 10 Daughter None Tennessee
50 Alfred Arnold 7 Son None Tennessee

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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)

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