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Edith Cook — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Alis — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Telfair-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1344 G.M. Milan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | 1344 Gm Milan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonald Cook | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Cook | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alis Cook | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Archie Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edith Cook | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Vera Cook | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Telfair, Georgia
Other, age 8
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith A. |
| Relationship to Head | dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Telfair, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Telfair-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 27
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1344 G.M. Milan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Edith Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Alis Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Cook
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alis Cook
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cook
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Vera Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonald Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Telfair-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Telfair-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas L. Marchant | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Bertha Marchant | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Martha Marchant | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Iralene Marchant | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Nan Marchant | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Joe Marchant | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Eve Marchant | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Chester Mcduffie | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Inez Mcduffie | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Lance Mcduffie | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Junior Mcduffie | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Mack Cooper | 21 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Millard Cook | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Elizabeth Cook | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Lillie Claire Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Hal Cook | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Don Cook | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Ben Cook | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ivey Cook | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | William H. Stanley | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Irene Stanley | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Merle Stanley | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Alis Cook | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Annie Cook | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Vera Cook | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 66 | Leonald Cook | 30 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Edith Cook THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 68 | Archie Cook | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | William Thompson | 76 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Emma Thompson | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Collin Thompson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Troy Thompson | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Ailene Thompson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 74 | George White | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Mabel White | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lewis White | 18 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 77 | Hilton White | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Helen White | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Lester White | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Zelda White | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)