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Earl Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Earl Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 3 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Ralph Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lois Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie Cook | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bryan Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Emerson Cook | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Earl Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Cook
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lena Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryan Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Union, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2280unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanie C. Cook | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | John C. Cook | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Paco J. Cook | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Dreyfus E. Cook | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thomas M. Cook | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bertie J. Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Wymer W. Cook | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Milton G. Cook | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Calvin N. Cook | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sallie G. Cook | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Celia L. Cook | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lola E. Cook | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Vera L. Cook | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sadie R. Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Helen N. Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Annalou Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Kenneth D. Cook | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Florence A. Cook | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sarah J. Cook | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Milton S. Cook | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ermendie Cook | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Coop Dennis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eula Dennis | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Emerson R. Cook | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Annie E. Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bryan Cook | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lois Cook | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Earl Cook THIS PERSON | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ralph Cook | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lena Cook | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Charles Cook | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Nick D. Brimes | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Rachel Brimes | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Inia E. Brimes | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Willie B. Brimes | 38 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nancy J. Brimes | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fred D. Brimes | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Zynn D. Brimes | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Arlie B. Brimes | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ocie G. Brimes | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Edward C. Herrick | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lucy J. Herrick | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clyde E. Herrick | 18 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Swan G. Herrick | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Earl V. Herrick | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ralph P. Herrick | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gladys J. Herrick | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | John C. Herrick | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | John H. Zimmerman | 37 | Head | Fisher | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lilly M. Zimmerman | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)