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Joseph Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cook across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mamie Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mahala Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Greene Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mattie Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Will Cook | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Milton Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Henry Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jimmie Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Vicie Cook | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 7
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 16
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joseph Cook across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cook
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jimmie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Greene Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mahala Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile Crowell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Sallie Crowell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Alice Crowell | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Emma L. Crowell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Bertha Crowell | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Walter L. Crowell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Mollie Crowell | 46 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 8 | Roy Crowell | 17 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 9 | Ernest Crowell | 15 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 10 | Jamie Crowell | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 11 | Jewel Crowell | 12 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 12 | Carey Crowell | 11 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Cora Thomas | 18 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 15 | Parthenia Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 16 | Charlie Thomas | 16 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 17 | Winnie Thomas | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Alabama |
| 18 | Rachel Reese | 3 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Dorothy M. Reese | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Freddie L. Hardwick | 2 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ernest Jr. Thomas | 0 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jackson Cook | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie B. Cook | 25 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 24 | Lewis J. Cook | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie M. Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Jackson Cook | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | John Cook | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Will Cook | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Vicie H. Cook | 41 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 30 | Jimmie Cook | 17 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 31 | Joseph Cook THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 32 | Mahala Cook | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 33 | Henry Cook | 12 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 34 | Mattie Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Greene M. Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Milton Cook | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ruth Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mamie Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ida Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Milton S. Upshaw | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Phyllis Upshaw | 25 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 42 | Oscar L. Upshaw | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie B. Upshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jessie Upshaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Louisiana Upshaw | 68 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Emma Glenn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Glenn | 22 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 48 | Lee M. Glenn | 10 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 49 | Addie Glenn | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mamie L. Glenn | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)