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Alice Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bramwell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Anna Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucilla Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alice Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Willie Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Temple Cook | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Cook | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 20
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 31
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Avis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Alice Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucilla Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith Elsie Smith | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Harry W. Saunders | 49 | Head | Engineer | English Canada |
| 3 | Mary M. Saunders | 45 | Wife-H | — | English Canada |
| 4 | Ruth Roll | 25 | Boarder | Typist | Kentucky |
| 5 | Temple Cook | 58 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Cook | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Cook THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Cook | 18 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lucilla Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Anna M. Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Charles Cook | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William Cook | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hubert Craig | 51 | Head | Jailor | Virginia |
| 15 | Leckie Craig | 38 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Travers Washington | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas J. Hutchinson | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha E. Hutchinson | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ernest Hutchinson | 20 | Son | Cutter | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Hutchinson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Anthony Hutchinson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James Hutchinson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Hutchinson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Elizabeth Hutchinson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Edgar Jr. Hazelwood | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mike Kappas | 65 | Head-H | Barber | Magyar |
| 27 | William T. Smiley | 52 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 28 | Almeda Smiley | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nora Mullens | 10 | Boarder-H | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Martha A. Freeman | 46 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Martha W. Freeman | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charles W. Freeman | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret D. Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | M. Flewellen Freeman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Roland E. Freeman | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | William R. Freeman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Carmilla B. Wheeler | 65 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Margaret H. Shuscaint | 44 | Boarder | Trained Nurse | North Carolina |
| 39 | Georgia Griffin | 40 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 40 | Lydia Martin | 15 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Davis | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 42 | Cordia Davis | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Floyd Davis | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Charles Davis | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Robinett | 24 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret B. Robinett | 59 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Myrtle Robinett | 19 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mable Johnson | 21 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Geo. W. Jr. Johnson | 4 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Robinett | 12 | Sister | — | West 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)