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Walter Cook — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Belle — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service Engineer |
| Industry | Radio Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Service Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Ridgewood Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Cook | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Son, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 12
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 23
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Service Engineer |
| Industry | Radio Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Walter Cook across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Cook
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Cook
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1316:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J. Zimmerman | 43 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 52 | Margaret G. Zimmerman | 43 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 53 | Margaret Zimmerman | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Hazel B. Zimmerman | 17 | Niece | — | New York |
| 55 | Elizabeth Turner | 22 | Maid | Maid | No. Carolina |
| 56 | James Hesketh | 70 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 57 | Amelia M. Fitzjames | 63 | Sister-in-law-H | — | England |
| 58 | Perry H. Frazer | 54 | Head | Manufacturer | Ohio |
| 59 | Antonia W. Frazer | 50 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | Germany-Bavaria |
| 60 | Ruth I. Frazer | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 61 | Helen F. Taylor | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Anne R. Taylor | 4 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 63 | George A. Schaible | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Flora Schaible | 81 | Mother-H | — | Germany-Bremen |
| 65 | Jessie B. Fleming | 45 | Maid | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 66 | William W. Cook | 50 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 67 | Minnie F. Cook | 48 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 68 | Walter H. Cook THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Service Engineer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edward Bartz | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 70 | Ida Bartz | 47 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 71 | Amelia Bartz | 20 | Daughter | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 72 | Harold C. Rasmussen | 37 | Head | Ice Dealer | Denmark |
| 73 | Emma Rasmussen | 52 | Wife-H | Houseworker | Switzerland-German |
| 74 | Frederick C. Pagan | 33 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 75 | Josephine K. Pagan | 24 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 76 | Desmond J. Pagan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Irene T. Pagan | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Gustavus A. Ortiz | 45 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 79 | Elizabeth Ortiz | 41 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 80 | Elma J. Ortiz | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Elma J. D. Hyde | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 82 | Ernest A. Meinecke | 34 | Head | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 83 | Ruth W. Meinecke | 32 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 84 | A. Evans | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Fannie K. Evans | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 86 | Francis B. Mallaby | 53 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 87 | Edith Van D. Mallaby | 50 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 88 | Edith M. Mallaby | 27 | Daughter | Dept Manager | New Jersey |
| 89 | Margaret B. Mallaby | 22 | Daughter | Manager | New Jersey |
| 90 | Frances Mallaby | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Joseph, Sr. Peavoy | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 92 | Alice V. Peavoy | 47 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 93 | Joseph, Jr. Peavoy | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Frances D. Peavoy | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Robert G. Eyre | 50 | Head | Res. Salesman | New Jersey |
| 96 | Ethel H. Eyre | 44 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Ethel M. Eyre | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 98 | Millie M. Rabe | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 99 | Nellie M. Morris | 54 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 100 | George M. Morris | 23 | Son | Advertising Solicitor | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)