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Dorothy Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Howard, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arley & Maude — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Howard, Indiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Kokomo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Verna Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frances Cook | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lois Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arley Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Eva Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Howard, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 25
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Deloris |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Coil winder |
| Industry | Radio Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Dorothy Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arley Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arley Cook
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Cook
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Howard, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel591:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | A. Clinton Kelly | 57 | Head | Turner | Indiana |
| 52 | Mollie Kelly | 57 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Geraldine Kelly | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 54 | Wilson Tiplady | 55 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 55 | Elsie Tiplady | 53 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Anna B. Irwin | 60 | Head-H | Teacher | Indiana |
| 57 | Grace M. Irwin | 47 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 58 | James G. Stinebaugh | 59 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 59 | Mary E. Stinebaugh | 50 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Mabel M. Stinebaugh | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 61 | Daniel Stinebaugh | 86 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Arley Cook | 53 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 63 | Frances Cook | 46 | Wife-H | Polisher | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary E. Cook | 18 | Daughter | Egg Candler | Indiana |
| 65 | Dorothy Cook THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Elmer Cook | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lois Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Verna M. Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Eva Lu Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Elmer Hull | 69 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 71 | Anderson, Lucy M. Hull | 36 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Fred Hickman | 53 | Head | Polisher | Indiana |
| 73 | Mary Hickman | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dewey Wright | 31 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 75 | Isabel Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Dewey Wright | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Betty Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary Lee Hope | 17 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 79 | Charles Shallenberger | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Clara Shallenberger | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Cathleen Shallenberger | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Wilmer Shallenberger | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Melvin Shallenberger | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Charles J. Shallenberger | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Gordon Wright | 31 | Head | Finisher | England-Shields |
| 86 | Sarah E. Wright | 30 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 87 | Gordon Wright | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | James W. Wright | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Lester Barker | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 90 | Daisy Barker | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Joe Barker | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Paul Barker | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Mae Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Lester Barker | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Barbara E. Barker | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Leo Clark | 31 | Head | Grinder | Illinois |
| 97 | Marie Clark | 28 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Harold Clark | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Leo Clark | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Betty J. Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)