James Cook — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Grayson, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Grayson, Texas
Surname	Cook
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Section
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Dorchester Village
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Marie Cook	Daughter	—	7	~1923
James Cook	Head	—	34	~1896
Sadie Cook	Other	—	34	~1896
Jimmie Cook	Son	—	2	~1928
Vernon Cook	Son	—	10	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Grayson, Texas

Head, age 24

Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	James W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Grayson, Texas

Head, age 34

Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Section
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Grayson-County, Texas

Head, age 44

Grayson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooke
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Sherman city
1935 Residence (County)	Grayson
Occupation	section foreman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1526
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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James Cook

Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Texas

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2337:1028)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Antonia Ruelas	38	Head	Farmer	Mexico
2	Caropia Ruelas	38	Wife-H	—	Mexico
3	Consuela Ruelas	12	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Conception Ruelas	3	Son	—	Texas
5	Jerry M. Thurman	55	Head	Farm	Tennessee
6	Mary Thurman	45	Wife-H	—	Texas
7	Mary Thurman	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
8	Prudence M. Murrell	74	Head	—	Alabama
9	Maud Birdwell	30	Granddau	—	Texas
10	George Martin	31	Head	Barber	Oklahoma
11	Hazel Martin	19	Wife-H	—	Texas
12	Charles Martin	1	Daughter	—	Texas
13	Alex Miron	65	Boarder	—	Scotland
14	William Cowan	47	Boarder	—	Texas
15	James G. Wallace	38	Head	—	Texas
16	Carrie Wallace	32	Wife-H	—	Texas
17	Dorothy Wallace	10	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Jack Wallace	6	Son	—	Texas
19	James W. Cook THIS PERSON	34	Head	Foreman	Missouri
20	Sadie Cook	34	Wife-H	—	Texas
21	Vernon Cook	10	Son	—	Texas
22	Marie Cook	7	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Jimmie Cook	2	Son	—	Texas
24	Harrison Davis	31	Head	Farmer	Texas
25	Anna Davis	30	Wife-H	—	Texas
26	Anna Jane Davis	1	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Elias Mackey	82	Head	Retired	Arkansas
28	Martha E. Mackey	75	Wife-H	—	Texas
29	Frank Friend	60	Boarder	Farm	Texas
30	Rose L. Hamilton	40	Head	Rural	Texas
31	Mary A. Hamilton	35	Wife-H	—	Texas
32	Clarke Hamilton	17	Son	—	Texas
33	Hugh H. Hamilton	11	Son	—	Texas
34	Ruth Hamilton	4	Daughter	—	Texas
35	William G. Tucker	39	Head	Merchant	Alabama
36	Alice G. Tucker	34	Wife-H	—	Oklahoma
37	Charles Tucker	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
38	Roy Tucker	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
39	Willie L. Tucker	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
40	Betty J. Tucker	3	Son	—	Texas
41	Fred W. Hunter	27	Head	Superintendent	Wisconsin
42	Gladys C. Hunter	26	Wife-H	—	Louisiana
43	Betty K. Hunter	4	Daughter	—	Texas
44	James F. Hunter	1	Son	—	Texas
45	Tops Mackey	37	Head	Cashier	Texas
46	Vera Mackey	31	Wife-H	—	Oklahoma
47	William M. Bass	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
48	Mary Bass	50	Wife-H	—	Texas
49	Rudolph G. Oleson	43	Head	Laborer	Sweden
50	Floyd Oleson	29	Wife-H	—	Texas

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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.

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