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Albert Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Albert Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gwendolyn Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lillie Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Verna Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Laney Cook | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Edith Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Myrtle Cook | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Albert Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Head, age 42
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Albert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Head, age 57
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alvin P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Cook
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal B Mutter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertha M Mutter | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles W Mutter | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sara E Mutter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Julia M Mutter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Richard C Mutter | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Emory W Mutter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Mutter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James L Sink | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Loula Sink | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Walter P Sink | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Glen C Sink | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel A Fletcher | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Arthur C Ellis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Melinda G Ellis | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mari Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Claude Ellis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Albert L Cook THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Laney V Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Myrtle E Cook | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 21 | Gaston V Cook | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Verna M Cook | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Edith L Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lillie A Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Gwendolyn M Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James H Fletcher | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Sallie A Fletcher | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rachel V Fletcher | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Walter T Fletcher | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Hattie S Fletcher | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alta E Fletcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John S Cook | 52 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Arbin L Hale | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lydia J Hale | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lila George Hale | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Emily Irene Hale | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marie Hale | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Claude Hale | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lois Hale | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Miles L Hamms | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Mollie Hamms | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gladys I Hamms | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Henry W Hamms | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ira Hamms | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William H Adkins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Eva Adkins | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Virgie F Adkins | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 48 | Henry J Adkins | 21 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 49 | Vossie Adkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Verna J Adkins | 17 | Daughter | — | 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)