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Ethel Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ethel Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Willie Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sophia Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Martha Cook | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Annie Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 6
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ethel Cook across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sophia Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 18 | sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 52 | Herbert Mann | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Mann | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Mann | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Doris Mann | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Horace Mann | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Roland Mann | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Moses Cloud | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eleanor Cloud | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Erlene Cloud | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jane King | 41 | mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rebecca Stitt | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Henry Boatwright | 11 | grandson | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | John W. Tyles | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lula Tyles | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Silas Pepper | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Agnes Pepper | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Pepper | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Maggie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Davis | 18 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Davis | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Davis | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Herbert Davis | 12 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sam Davis | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Davis | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Emma Davis | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lucille Davis | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Agnes Davis | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jack Cook | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Martha Cook | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Cook | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ethel Cook THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Cook | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Willie Cook | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Sophia Cook | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Cook | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph Cook | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Emerson Shipp | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie Shipp | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | David Shipp | 24 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Preston Shipp | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | John Geter | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Geter | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Cleveland Geter | 20 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Jr. Geter | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Drew Geter | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Roberta Geter | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mozell Geter | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | George Geter | 6 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
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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)