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Alice Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Rock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Flat Rock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jane Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Neomia Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Keith Cook | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Kelly | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lee Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clyburn Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jannie Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lora Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 2
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Daughter, age 10
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Rock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Alice Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Neomia Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyburn Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Cleveland | None | M | Farm | — |
| 2 | Jack Drakeford | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Cornelia Drakeford | 32 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Drakeford | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Almeta Drakeford | 17 | daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | John C. Drakeford | 15 | son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Johnnie Ann Drakeford | 13 | daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Drakeford | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dorothy Drakeford | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Curtis Drakeford | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys Drakeford | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rosa Drakeford | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jannie Drakeford | 28 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Drakeford | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Drakeford | 25 | son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lilly Mae Drakeford | 4 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Samuel J. Davis | 28 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mabel Davis | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eugene Drakeford | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lora Drakeford | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Drakeford | 14 | son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lewis Drakeford | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eugene Jr. Drakeford | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Dontha Drakeford | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eva Mae Drakeford | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jim Drakeford | 17 | stepchild | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Loirs | 70 | uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Keith Cook | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lora Cook | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Cook | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alice Cook THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clyburn Cook | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lee Cook | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jane Cook | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jannie Cook | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Neomia Cook | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Pearl Kelly | 15 | stepdaughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Cook | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | George Jones | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie Jones | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)