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Earl Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Earl Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Mississippi
SurnameCook
Given NameEarl
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Marion
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Earl Age Birth yr
Earl Cook Son — 20 ~1920
Lawrence Cook Son — 17 ~1923
Eula Cook Spouse — 41 ~1899
William Cook Head — 60 ~1880
Eugene Cook Son — 15 ~1925
William Cook Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Marion, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Marion, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Marion-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Marion-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Earl Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Cook
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lawrence Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Marion-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02048-00592)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ernest Britt 17 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
2 Ella Mae Britt 14 Daughter — Mississippi
3 Ernest Britt 12 Son — Mississippi
4 Elias Haynes 43 Head Farmer Mississippi
5 Maggie Haynes 36 Wife — Mississippi
6 J. T. Haynes 19 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
7 R. D. Haynes 17 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
8 Ernest Haynes 15 Son — Mississippi
9 Willie Haynes 13 Son — Mississippi
10 Philis Abrams 12 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Thelma Abrams 10 Daughter — Mississippi
12 John Sr. Mcelroy 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Mary Mcelroy 45 Wife — Mississippi
14 Hattie Leigh Mcelroy 16 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Mattie Lee Alexander 29 Head House Keeper Mississippi
16 Willie Mae Price 12 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Bruce E. Price 10 Son — Mississippi
18 Ira M. Cook 57 Head Farmer Mississippi
19 Major A. Cook 25 Son Attendant Mississippi
20 Lola Cook 21 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Izell Cook 15 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Inez Cook 8 Daughter — Mississippi
23 William E. Cook 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Eula Cook 41 Wife — Mississippi
25 William S. Cook 21 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
26 Earl Cook THIS PERSON 20 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
27 Lawrence Cook 17 Son Farmer Mississippi
28 Eugene Cook 15 Son — Mississippi
29 D. Carley Davis 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Virginia D. Davis 26 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Charles Davis 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
32 Lee Davis 16 Son — Mississippi
33 Dona Davis 14 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Van Davis 12 Son — Mississippi
35 Jim H. Fortenberry 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Lucile Fortenberry 26 Wife — Mississippi
37 Inez Lee Fortenberry 1 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Albert Robertson 23 Son in law Farmer Mississippi
39 Ida Robertson 17 Daughter — Mississippi
40 J. Carroll Mcelroy 55 Head Farmer Mississippi

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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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