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Walter Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Delaware, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stiles & Martha — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Ohio |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Gale Cook | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ora Cook | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Delaware, Ohio
Son, age 6
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Delaware, Ohio
Son, age 15
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Delaware, Ohio
Son, age 25
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Delaware, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stiles Cook (~0.82 confidence) and mother Martha Cook (~0.82 confidence) and father Lester Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iva Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Stiles Cook
b. ~1837
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Martha Cook
b. ~1842
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Lester Cook
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iva Cook
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Cook
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Cook
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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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 — Delaware, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1790:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William O Gann | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Idella M Gann | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Clyde Boston | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Ruth Boston | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Frances Boston | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | James Boston | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | William H Boston | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | William Pumphrey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Emma Pumphrey | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Andrew Slaughter | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Amy I Slaughter | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Logan Begley | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nannie Begley | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lucian Begley | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Blanch Begley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Horton L Hill | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Florence G Hill | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Willard Lee | 49 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Delacy Carney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Bell Carney | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Mary L Carney | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 22 | Ruth P Carney | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Otho Blackledge | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Gerald Blackledge | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Alonzo Blackledge | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Gillum Beacon | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Mabel Beacon | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ellen Beacon | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Evelyn Beacon | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Gertrude Beacon | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Raymond Beacon | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Isaac E Wilcox | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Bertha Wilcox | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Claude Van Sickle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Edna Van Sickle | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Susie Clark | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Jane Weiant | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Lucile Weiant | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 39 | George Forsythe | 62 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Lester H Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | Ora A Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Walter Cook THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Gale G Cook | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Otto Ribov | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Pearl T Ribov | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Richard P Ribov | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Norma J Ribov | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Francis L Clark | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Emma Clark | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Lemerton Clark | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)