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Ruth Cook — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose & Mrs — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rose Cook | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Ruth Cook across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rose Cook
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Cook
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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:fifteenthcensus00reel2073:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Greener | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Greener | 63 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 3 | Florence Greener | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harry Greener | 30 | Son | Salesman Commercial | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Horton | 40 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Emily Horton | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Aloysius Pissott | 56 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 8 | Elizabeth Pissott | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fredrick Pissott | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Miriam Pissott | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Carmelita Pissott | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Williams | 54 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 13 | Jane Williams | 42 | Wife-H | — | Wales |
| 14 | Marjorie Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Evano Jones | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Wales |
| 16 | Elizabeth Wollenhaupt | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Link | 60 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rose Cook | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Cook | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rose Cook | 15 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anton Hein | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Anton Hein | 34 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William H. Endler | 55 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Julia Endler | 55 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 26 | Carl Endler | 32 | Son | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marguerite Endler | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Grace Endler | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Esther Endler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jennie Brauch | 57 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leona Stohtz | 29 | Daughter | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Phillip Stohtz | 29 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Amelia Brauch | 23 | Daughter | Weigher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lorraine Brauch | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Peter Helfrich | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Hilda Helfrich | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Schutter | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Florence Schutter | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence Schutter | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Dietz | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Dietz | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Diana | 24 | Head | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Helen Diana | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Diana | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George J. Dobson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mattie Dobson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rev. John Koury | 41 | Head | Clergyman | Syria |
| 48 | Elizabeth Ludwig | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph P. Klein | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | M. Ludwina Klein | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 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)