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Walter Cook — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waukesha, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & S — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40.00 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Waukesha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Cook | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Walter Cook | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Receiving Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Head, age 28
Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40.00 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Other, age 39
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1586 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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: mother Katherine Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father S Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Cook
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Cook
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Wisconsin
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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 — Waukesha, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Waukesha, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2617unit:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry G Keebler | 82 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Catherine Keebler | 76 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Florence B Keebler | 34 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Addison F Brown | 60 | Head | Finisher | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Emma Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Gladys Horton | 26 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Wesley Horton | 5 | Grand-son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Mildred Horton | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Donald Horton | 1 | Grand-son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Anthony M Gusho | 37 | Head | Foreman Plant | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ella Gusho | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Allen Gusho | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Albert Graf | 57 | Head | Rubber | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Bertha Graf | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Harold Graf | 21 | Son | Welder | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Violet Graf | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ned L Pinch | 44 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 18 | Grace S Pinch | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Donald S Pinch | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Robert L Pinch | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Grace E Pinch | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Albert G Cronk | 44 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 23 | Nina D Cronk | 43 | Wife | Linotype Operator | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Lester L Barkrider | 32 | Head | General Machinist | Illinois |
| 25 | Lola L Barkrider | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lois J Barkrider | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Myrtle Kerr | 26 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | June Kerr | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Virginia Kerr | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | John Edwin Olson | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Helen Olson | 24 | Wife | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 34 | Lloyd H Jones | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Lucille M Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Harriet Ann Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Wm. Owen Jones | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Harley E Jones | 34 | Brother | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Edward R Jones | 23 | Brother | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Walter C Cook THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Florence Cook | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Mary K Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)