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Sarah Cook — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cook across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hastang & Eph — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Hastang Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Jackson Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Ella Cook | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 9
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 17
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Sarah Cook across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hastang Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Eph Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hastang Cook
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eph Cook
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Cook
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Cook
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Cook
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cook
Daughter · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jackson Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Cook
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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
1900 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1533unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rhett Lecawford | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Crawford | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elliot Childs | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie Childs | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Infant Childs | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Easter Kinard | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nora Kinard | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Wilson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lilly Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Wilson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Dora Childs | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Childs | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lou Childs | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Childs | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | George Jones | 22 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rose Hill | 26 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie Crier | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cole Wyatt | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Amy Wyatt | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Alice Wyatt | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Brooks Wyatt | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Wyatt | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Wyatt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lessie Wyatt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lewis Pitts | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Pitts | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lewis Pitts | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Pitts | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Acy Pitts | 10 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hastang Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ella Cook | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | John Cook | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jackson Cook | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Katie Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sarah Cook THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sallie Marshall | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Marshall | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Marshall | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Crooks | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Crooks | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ella Crooks | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Minnie Crooks | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mollie Crooks | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | George Crooks | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Frank Crooks | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Crooks | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Clara Crooks | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Eula Crooks | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)