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William Cook — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rains, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ervin & Emma — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rains, Texas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ervin Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lavona Cook | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thurman Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Aaron Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rural Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rains, Texas
Son, age 6
Rains, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Rains, Texas
Son, age 17
Rains, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Rains-County, Texas
Other, age 26
Rains-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rains |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 William Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ervin Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Emma Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Cooke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ervin Cook
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emma Cooke
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Cooke
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cook
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Rural Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Cook
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Rains, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Rains, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2384:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 52 | Aron Blanton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Krystine Blanton | 20 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 54 | Virdie Blanton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Louis Blanton | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 56 | John R Ratlift | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Mattie Ratlift | 48 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 58 | James E Scott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Grace Scott | 52 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 60 | Bernice Scott | 26 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Texas |
| 61 | Jimmie Scott | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Mollie Moore | 81 | Mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Grover Moore | 40 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Henry H Daugherty | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Ida Daugherty | 36 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 66 | Francis Daugherty | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 67 | Ruby Daugherty | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 68 | Marie Daugherty | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 69 | Roger Bropick | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Gladys Bropick | 27 | Wife-H | None | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Bertha J Bropick | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 72 | Ervin Fatte | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Nettie Fatte | 35 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 74 | John L Fatte | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Walter Fatte | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Elzie Fatte | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Viola Fatte | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 78 | Olie M Fatte | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 79 | Georgie Fatte | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 80 | Loyd Fatte | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 81 | Neal Fatte | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 82 | Jeral Fatte | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 83 | Bobbie Fatte | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 84 | Claud Jennings | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 85 | Cloyd Jennings | 21 | Wife-H | Laborer | Texas |
| 86 | Ervin A Cook | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 87 | Lavona Cook | 43 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 88 | Rural Cook | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | William Cook THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 90 | Thelma Cook | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 91 | Thurman Cook | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 92 | Aaron Cook | 7 | Son | None | Texas |
| 93 | Hugh H Daugherty | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 94 | Effie Daugherty | 40 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 95 | Gladys Daugherty | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | Emmett Daugherty | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 97 | Jas B Spaulding | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Diddie E Spaulding | 49 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 99 | Annie Spaulding | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 100 | John R Clifton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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)