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Dorothy Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Huntersville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elvin Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Zoe Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| H Cook | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Aleta Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Basil Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Geraldine Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 3
Gaston, North Carolina · 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 | 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
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Dorothy Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alice Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvin Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aleta Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zoe Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine 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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02944-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Edwards | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lessie Bell Edwards | 25 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rebecca Edwards | 25 | Stepdaughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Lucas | 80 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cora Lucas | 50 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Lucas | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leola Lucas | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Haskell Erwin | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hazeline Erwin | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Haskell Jr. Erwin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Arthur Hallon Erwin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William M. Boyd | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alberta Boyd | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | William M. Iii Boyd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | H. Egbert Cook | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bernice Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Alice Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Geraldine Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Cook | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elvin Cook | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Aleta Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Zoe Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Basil Cook | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ross Parks | 62 | Head | Assistant Foreman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lottie Parks | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Calvin Parks | 17 | Son | Clothes Checker | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Parks | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Marie Parks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ralph Herbert Moss | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Theo L. Moss | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joe Moss | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. G. Moss | 82 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | J. Mason Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillie S. Smith | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | L. Glenn Smith | 40 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jack Perry | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alta Perry | 33 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Petts | 21 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 80 | H. R. Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | North 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)