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Edna Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Swain-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edna Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swain-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Swain-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forney Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swain |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Forney Creek |
| 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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Cook | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dewie Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jim Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edna Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Magnolia Cook | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rollins Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frankie Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Swain, North …
Daughter, age 3
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| 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
Swain-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Swain-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forney Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swain |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edna Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Magnolia Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rollins Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Swain-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Swain-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02978-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim Q Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Has Cook | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Magnolia Cook | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frankie Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rollins Cook | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dewie Cook | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edna Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Ella Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Estes Payne | 39 | Head | Road Work | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nina Payne | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dempsey Payne | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lois Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gladys Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | E. Jane Payne | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Earl Payne | 17 | Nephew | Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ada Q Warren | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jim Q Stiles | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Stiles | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Estell Stiles | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Stiles | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Oscar A Nichols | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | R. H. Payne | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dora Payne | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Estes Payne | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fessie Payne | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucy Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lorenzo Payne | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dillard Payne | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thelma Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | S. B. Monteith | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maybelle Monteith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Drilla Monteith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rema Monteith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Monteith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thama Monteith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Meta Monteith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Hunter | 41 | Head | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Estella Hunter | 36 | Wife | — | 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)