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Walter Cook — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Steuben, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Steuben, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Pennsylvania Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSteuben, New York
SurnameCook
Given NameWalter H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplacePennsylvania
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryTown Highway
Class of Worker4871 W
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardGreenwood Township
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Hayden Cook Son — 15 ~1915
Frank Cook Head — 56 ~1874
Walter Cook Son — 21 ~1909
Alice Cook Other — 42 ~1888
Lafey Smyth Other — 38 ~1892

Census Appearances

1910
Tioga, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Tioga, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Walker
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Speaks English English
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Steuben, New …
Son, age 11
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Walker
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1930
Steuben, New …
Son, age 21
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Walter H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Town Highway
Class of Worker 4871 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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Cook across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Cook
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Cook
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Cook
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Cook
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Cook
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Hayden 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 — Steuben, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1648:0963)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wayne F Harriman 10 Son — New York
2 Veda C Harriman 12 Daughter — New York
3 Elmer Clark 49 Head Farmer New York
4 Mary E Clark 50 Wife-H — New York
5 Ernest D Clark 11 Son — New York
6 Gertrude B Clark 21 Daughter — New York
7 Lester C Clark 13 Daughter Teacher New York
8 Betsy E Wyckoff 75 Mother-in-law — New York
9 Frank H Hurd 39 Head Farmer England
10 Gertrude A Hurd 44 Wife-H — New York
11 Harold A Hurd 16 Son — New York
12 James H Hurd 13 Son — New York
13 Robert W Hurd 11 Son — New York
14 Mary L Hurd 14 Daughter — New York
15 Ruth E Hurd 6 Daughter — New York
16 Genevieve N Hurd 5 Daughter — New York
17 Fred E White 56 Head Farmer New York
18 Margaret B White 64 Wife-H — New York
19 Samuel Vartanian 14 Nephew — New York
20 William E Sampson 47 Head Laborer New York
21 Esther V Sampson 32 Wife-H Farmer Pennsylvania
22 William P Sampson 12 Son — New York
23 Jean A Sampson 7 Son — New York
24 Elizabeth A Sampson 10 Daughter — New York
25 Jeanette D Sampson 9 Daughter — New York
26 Muriel E Sampson 1 Daughter — New York
27 Charles H Niver 79 Father-in-law — Pennsylvania
28 Andrew J Bess 26 Head Laborer New York
29 Resna E Bess 27 Wife-H — New York
30 Alfred G Bess 33 Head Farmer New York
31 Cleo B Bess 32 Wife-H — Pennsylvania
32 Kenneth H Bess 8 Son — New York
33 William A Bess 5 Son — New York
34 Velma Bess 0 Daughter — New York
35 Ernest Woodward 37 Head Farmer New York
36 Agnes C Woodward 31 Wife-H — New York
37 Wilfred W Woodward 8 Son — New York
38 Roberta M Woodward 5 Daughter — New York
39 Oren M Woodward 74 Father — New York
40 Bruce G Case 43 Head Farmer New York
41 Ethel M Case 43 Wife-H — Pennsylvania
42 Gilbert H Case 66 Father Laborer New York
43 Frank Cook 56 Head Farmer New York
44 Alice H Cook 42 Wife-H — Pennsylvania
45 Walter H Cook THIS PERSON 21 Son Truck Driver Pennsylvania
46 Hayden L Cook 15 Son — Pennsylvania
47 Lafey Smyth 38 Boarder Farm Laborer Pennsylvania
48 Clarence Maltbie 44 Head Truck Driver New York
49 Martha Maltbie 45 Wife-H — New York
50 Richard P Maltbie 9 Nephew — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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