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Emma Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bossier, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward Two Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Patience Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Patsy Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Emma Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lesser Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lessie Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jack Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mattie Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lilla Cook | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Ira Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jack Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Other, age 21
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Eula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Student |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Emma Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patience Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lesser Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Bossier, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus790unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie M Venson | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cherry Venson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lester Venson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Henry Venson | 11 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Nancy Waters | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jack Cook | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Patsy Cook | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ira Cook | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Emma Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lila Cook | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Patience Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Jack Cook | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lesser Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Mattie P Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Robert Cook | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lessie J Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lilla Cook | 69 | Mother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lonnie Pruitt | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Pruitt | 30 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Earnest Pruitt | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Moses Pruitt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lucinda Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Tempie Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Florence Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Robert Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Moses Chatman | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Chatman | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Coytal Chatman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Bettie Gilbert | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Susan M Powers | 10 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ida Powers | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lula Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Franklin Powers | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Ada Pixley | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alfred Pixley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Effie Pixley | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | John Pixley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lenice Pixley | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Patric Pixley | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Alford Pixley | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | James Wickham | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Birdie Wickham | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | James M Wickham | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Sherly A Wickham | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | George Shelly | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Minnie Shelly | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | William Shelly | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Lomar Shelly | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Wanda Shelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)