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David Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this David Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBurke-County, North Carolina
SurnameCook
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Drexel
1935 Residence (County)Burke
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardDrexel
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to David Age Birth yr
Wilburn Cook Son — 16 ~1924
Maggie Cook Daughter — 13 ~1927
David Cook Son — 11 ~1929
Ruby Cook Daughter — 2 ~1938
Geraldine Cook Daughter — 7 ~1933
Vance Cook Head — 32 ~1908
Ella Cook Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 2
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Burke-County, North …
Son, age 11
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Drexel
1935 Residence (County) Burke
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links David Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Cook
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00050)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Darrel May 7 Daughter — North Carolina
42 Darrell W. May 3 Son — North Carolina
43 Ephriam Deal 31 Head Boarder North Carolina
44 Estelle D. Deal 31 Wife No No No No H North Carolina
45 Emmet Deal 11 Son — North Carolina
46 Thomas P. Hayes 3 Son — North Carolina
47 Jane S. Camel 58 Head No No No No H North Carolina
48 George S. Camel 20 Son Rubber Worker North Carolina
49 Mary Ethel Camel 17 Daughter No No No No S North Carolina
50 George Ward 28 Head Rubber North Carolina
51 Nellie Ward 26 Wife No No No No H North Carolina
52 Elizabeth Ward 11 Daughter — North Carolina
53 Billy Ward 8 Son — North Carolina
54 Bobby Ward 8 Son — North Carolina
55 David Ward 6 Son — North Carolina
56 Dorothy Ward 4 Daughter — North Carolina
57 Mary Narcis Ward 5 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Jacob C. Williams 63 Lodger No No No No Ot North Carolina
59 Miles Cook 51 Head Laborer North Carolina
60 Emmy Cook 65 Wife No No No No H North Carolina
61 Milton Cook 19 Grandson New Worker North Carolina
62 Vance Cook 32 Head Boarder North Carolina
63 Ella Cook 33 Wife No No No No H North Carolina
64 Wilburn Cook 16 Son New Worker North Carolina
65 Maggie Cook 13 Daughter — North Carolina
66 David Cook THIS PERSON 11 Son — North Carolina
67 Geraldine Cook 7 Daughter — North Carolina
68 Ruby Cook 2 Daughter — North Carolina
69 Luther A. Stamey 50 Head Laborer North Carolina
70 Cardy Stamey 40 Wife No No No No H North Carolina
71 Sam Stamey 12 Son — North Carolina
72 Frank Stamey 7 Son — North Carolina
73 Martha E. Stamey 5 Daughter — North Carolina
74 Ellis Abernethy 45 Head Laborer North Carolina
75 Pearl Abernethy 44 Wife No No No No H North Carolina
76 Annie Lee Abernethy 25 Daughter — North Carolina
77 Lillian Abernethy 3 Daughter — North Carolina
78 John Lail 24 Son-in-law Fixer North Carolina
79 Edith Lail 22 Daughter No No No No H North Carolina
80 Paul Lail 2 Son — North Carolina

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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)

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