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Ruth Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilder Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wood Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Graham Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Norman Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Marie Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joe Cook | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ella Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Wilkin Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucy Cook | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 12
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Spouse, age 21
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Selma Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ruth Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wilkin Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wood Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1702unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jasper | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Henry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Arthur | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Melvin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | David Langley | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Langley | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Raymond Evans | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Langley | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Langley | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dalton Langley | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bessie Langley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Irene Langley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucy Langley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Langley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ira Langley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Langley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mabel Langley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Cook | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy Cook | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Cook | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ella Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wood Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mabel Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Cook | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Graham Cook | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Marie Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Norman Cook | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wilkin Cook | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Ford | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ada Ford | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | John Ford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ila Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lula Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Adams Ford | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bill Ford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Dorothy Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lula Pilkington | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ben Pilkington | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Pilkington | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jack Pilkington | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Will J. Pilkington | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bettie Pilkington | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Bessie Pilkington | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Millard Pilkington | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Pilkington | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 98 | David Pilkington | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lessie Pilkington | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Julia Pilkington | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)