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Sarah Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guilbert & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beryl Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lottie Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lois Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Henry Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Martha Cook | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Clayton Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lawrence Cook | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sadie V. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sarah Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guilbert Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guilbert Cook
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Cook
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Cook
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cook
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beryl Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence W Douglas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Pearl G Douglas | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Roy Douglas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Richard L Douglas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret M Douglas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Herbert G Douglas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James I Douglas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry C Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Martha A Cook | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lawrence Cook | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lottie Cook | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Beryl Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sarah J Cook THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Clayton Cook | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lois Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas W Reid | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary A Reid | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William H Reid | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ethel Reid | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary L Reid | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert F Reid | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frances C Reid | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence Reid | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie E Reid | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Richard G Reid | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Myrtle Reid | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John S Parker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Carrie A Parker | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Samuel J Parker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Hattie E Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ben P Crews | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Crystal E Crews | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Fulton Crews | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Helen Crews | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Pauline Crews | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Crews | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John T A Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Alice C Moore | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert L Sydnor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Ellen Sydnor | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert L Jr Sydnor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James T Sydnor | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Emma J Sydnor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Sydnor | 81 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Sidney Simmons | 25 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George Carter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ural C Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Effie Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Gordon Carter | 6 | Step-grandson | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)