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John Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Bessie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Theresa Cook | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Gerald Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cook
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cook
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cook
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernadine Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Eugene Barry | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Barry | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Barry | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Chilkey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 5 | Catherine Chilkey | 40 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 6 | Joseph Jr. Chilkey | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Chilkey | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Chilkey | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stanley Chilkey | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frances Chilkey | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Chilkey | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mike Leonard | 49 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 13 | Frances Leonard | 48 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 14 | Josephine Leonard | 22 | Daughter | Spanner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Leonard | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Leonard | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Andrew Leonard | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Leonard | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Chester Leonard | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Stella Leonard | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dennis Miller | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Margaret Miller | 72 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 23 | Margaret Miller | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Steve John | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine John | 28 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna John | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Steve Jr. John | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bernard John | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Henry John | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John J. Cook | 46 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 31 | Theresa Cook | 41 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 32 | John Jr. Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bernadine Cook | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Gerald Cook | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Andrew Dutos | 61 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 36 | Elizabeth Dutos | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Irene Dutos | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anthony Delles | 23 | Head | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Delles | 21 | Wife-H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Delles | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Hafe | 62 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George C. Hafe | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Pierce Hafe | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Loretta Thomas | 22 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Irene Hafe | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leonard Hafe | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Hafe | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Miller | 56 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Miller | 60 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Miller | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)