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Dorothy Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Cook | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vester Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beulah Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ola Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jean Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hershel Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Fayette, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Fayette-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Fayette-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dorothy Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vester Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hershel Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Cook
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00032-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Jewell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Rayford Jewell | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bill Clements | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lizzie Clements | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Pansy Clements | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Edgar Clements | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Baker Cook | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Ola Cook | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Beulah Cook | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Hershel Cook | 14 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Dorothy Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Vester Cook | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Jean Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie Lee Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Pleas Barnes | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Henrietta Barnes | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Talbert Barnes | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Albert Barnes | 13 | Son | Log Turner | Alabama |
| 19 | Maggie Mae Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Alvia Barnes | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Cornelius Barnes | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mandy Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert Willcutt | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Susan Willcutt | 69 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jerry M. Willcutt | 20 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Thelma Willcutt | 22 | Niece-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Roy Willcutt | 1 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Roy Fulton | 43 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 29 | Florence Fulton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Edith Fulton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Arthur Lee Fulton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Charles Fulton | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Florence Brown | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Annie Brown | 45 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Clint Johnson | 54 | Nephew | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Hollis Mercer | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 37 | Billie Mercer | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Louise Mercer | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Junior Mercer | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Gladys Mercer | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)