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Edith Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventy First Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Glenn Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alexander Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marguerite Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carmen Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Cook | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 4
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seventy First Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Edith Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marguerite Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmen Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02896-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John E Oliphant | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Oliphant | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lola Bell Oliphant | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Franklin Oliphant | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Oliphant | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lacy Oliphant | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Stacy Oliphant | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | A. J. Cook | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lena Cook | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dewey Cook | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lattie Cook | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Herman Cook | 18 | Son | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 53 | Garland Cook | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Herbert Cook | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leon Cook | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Ruth Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Catherine Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joan Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | E. L. Cook | 48 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ida Cook | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Marguerite Cook | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alexander Cook | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Glenn Cook | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carmen Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | J. M. Capps | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Janie Capps | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | F. L. Brady | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Flossie Brady | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Agnes Brady | 20 | Daughter | Candy Wrapper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Norma Brady | 19 | Daughter | Candy Wrapper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Howard Brady | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucy Brady | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Priscilla Brady | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Callie Parker | 35 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 77 | Davis Edward Parker | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Davis Oscar Parker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Parker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marion Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)