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Walter Cook — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · York, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Yorktown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cook | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Stafford Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Simon Cook | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Charley Golds | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Virginia
Son, age 9
York, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
York, Virginia
Son, age 19
York, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
York-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
York-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Walter P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yorktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Walter Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Cook
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Cooke
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Cook
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Simon Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stafford Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — York, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Beattie | 57 | Head | General Manager | Missouri |
| 2 | Irene B. Beattie | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George H. Washington | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Rosa J. Washington | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Irene M. Johnson | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Peter Johnson | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Peter F. Johnson | 50 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | James H. Fields | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Georgia A. Fields | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy M. Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Penny Smith | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ernest H. Stokes | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Sarah L. Stokes | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Juanita W. Stokes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Simmons Roberson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillie A. Roberson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George S. Roberson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Charles H. Roberson | 16 | Adopted son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | George Patrick | 55 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Jessie D. Patrick | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Orvin Patrick | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edgar E. Davis | 39 | Head | Black Smith | North Carolina |
| 23 | Phil Hackney | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | George W. Hammerlund | 56 | Head | Postmaster | Ohio |
| 25 | Edith E. Hammerlund | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Scotland |
| 26 | Gladys E. Hammerlund | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Dallas C. Foster | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 28 | Lenora Foster | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Sydney M. Carter | 35 | Head | Druggist | South Carolina |
| 30 | W. W. Brockett | 70 | Head | Noble | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucy H. Brockett | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Paul W. Brockett | 31 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Doris E. Brockett | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Colburn H. Brockett | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Bertha R. Brockett | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter P. Cook | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Simon W. Cook | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Walter P. Jr. Cook THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 39 | Stafford W. Cook | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charley Golds | 40 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 41 | Fred E. Deneufville | 61 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie E. Deneufville | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Norrie Deneufville | 29 | Son | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 44 | Samuel L. Deneufville | 27 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 45 | William G. Deneufville | 25 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 46 | Mercer V. Hogge | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 47 | Hazel I. Hogge | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mercer V. Hogge | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth B. Hogge | 18 | Sister | Helper | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert J. Smith | 44 | Lodger | Helper | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 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)