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Albert Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Albert Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Albert Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elijah Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Agnes Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Cook | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Albert Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Wilson Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Merye Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 39
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 50
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 60
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | A Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | mdse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 467 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Albert Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Cook
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2443unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ned D Dillon | 22 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary W Dillon | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William B Dillon | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Reese R Dillon | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia L Dillon | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Byron A Owens | 32 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 57 | Gertie Owens | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Byron Jr Owens | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James Burchill | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Burchill | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Jacob T Dillon | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 62 | Sara E Dillon | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John T Perdue | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 64 | Sallie R Perdue | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James B Perdue | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 66 | Walter C Perdue | 18 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 67 | Sweet H Perdue | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Pearl J Perdue | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Arcadia V Perdue | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William J Sink | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 71 | Bessy Sink | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie W Sink | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lloyd A Sink | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Roy D Sink | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nelson W Sink | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Clinton W Sink | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary E Sink | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Wilfert N Sink | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jarrel J Sink | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Thomas Sink | 57 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 81 | John J Meadow | 56 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 82 | Nancy E Meadow | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Dock C Meadow | 23 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 84 | Henry M Meadow | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 85 | Nannie K Meadow | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia G Meadow | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Wilbert L Meadow | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lelia B Meadow | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Thelma G Meadow | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Sallie R Meadow | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Marlon John T Meadow | 47 | Brother | Farming | Virginia |
| 92 | Albert L Cook THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 93 | Jennie M Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Agnes H Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Wilson Mc Cook | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Viola E Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary M Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Albert L Jr Cook | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Elijah F Cook | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Merye P Cook | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)