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Martha Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha Cook across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Byron Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alice Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Tressie Cook | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Alberta Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jean Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Clarence Cook | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Doris Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Martha Cook across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Byron Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice 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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2067:0389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence James | 38 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Syrenda James | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harriett James | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sarah James | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clarence Cook | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Tressie Cook | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Martha Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Doris Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jean Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alberta Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bernice Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Byron Cook | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Cook | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | David O Culver | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | S Chrysler Culver | 69 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Geraldine W Culver | 68 | Sister-H | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ruth Ann Culver | 25 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Geraldine M Culver | 21 | Niece | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | David Jr Culver | 21 | Nephew | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Andrew Sadusky | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Antoinette Sadusky | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rudolph Sadusky | 19 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leo Sadusky | 17 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frances Sadusky | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Sadusky | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anthony Sadusky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Chester Sadusky | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Sophia Sadusky | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bernice Sadusky | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mathew Ambrose | 49 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clara Ambrose | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Michael Ambrose | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Carl Ambrose | 18 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nicholas Ambrose | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Ambrose | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Ambrose | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nellie Ambrose | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mathew Jr Ambrose | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jean Ambrose | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Charles E Ross | 50 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Ross | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert Coolbaugh | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bertha Coolbaugh | 66 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Howard Coolbaugh | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Coolbaugh | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Clifford Coolbaugh | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clara Coolbaugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Phebe Dymond | 70 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Daniel S Dymond | 40 | Nephew | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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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)