Emma Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Emma Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Emma W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	North Little Rock
1935 Residence (County)	Pulaski
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 20
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	North Little Rock
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Cook	Spouse	—	45	~1895
John Cook	Head	—	50	~1890
Fance Shoppach	Other	—	16	~1924
John Cook	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Pulaski, Arkansas

Spouse, age 25

Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	unknown
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Rail Road Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Pulaski, Arkansas

Spouse, age 36

Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Emma M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Pulaski-County, Arkansas

Spouse, age 45

Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Emma W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	North Little Rock
1935 Residence (County)	Pulaski
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 20
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Emma Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00169-00390)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen E. Solomon	74	Mother	—	Alabama
2	John E. Mix	35	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
3	Alesha G. Mix	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Alesha C. Mix	20	Daughter	—	Arkansas
5	Buck Eason	53	Head	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
6	William E. Eason	45	Brother	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
7	Ethel C. Eason	38	Sister	Stenographer	Arkansas
8	Sam W. Eason	59	Head	Assistant Custodian	Arkansas
9	Edna G. Eason	56	Wife	—	Arkansas
10	Joe Staub	39	Head	Cleaner	Arkansas
11	Roberta Staub	26	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
12	John R. Cook	50	Head	Machinist	Arkansas
13	Emma W. Cook THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
14	John W. Cook	22	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
15	Fance Shoppach	16	Lodger	—	Arkansas
16	Charlie E. Givdin	39	Head	Brakeman	Arkansas
17	Grace E. Givdin	41	Wife	—	Arkansas
18	Charlyne Givdin	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
19	James O. Porter	53	Head	Laborer	Kansas
20	Ethel B. Porter	41	Wife	—	Kansas
21	Leona H. Porter	9	Daughter	—	Kansas
22	Harry W. Porter	6	Son	—	Arkansas
23	John T. Pugh	86	Head	—	Ohio
24	Frank N. Pugh	49	Son	Machinist	Arkansas
25	Martha W. Pugh	51	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	Esther E. Kerr	23	Head	—	Texas
27	Katherine S. Kerr	12	Daughter	0	—
28	Rosa Wickiewicz	73	Head	—	Poland
29	Mark S. Venus	53	Head	Meat Cutter	Minnesota
30	Jessie A. Venus	32	Wife	—	Arkansas
31	Mark S. Jr. Venus	18	Son	Delivery Boy	Arkansas
32	Edward A. Davis	59	Head	Mechanic	Arkansas
33	Dorothy K. Davis	26	Wife	—	Texas
34	Ira B. Brown	57	Head	Conductor	Arkansas
35	Mammie Brown	46	Wife	Proprietor	Arkansas
36	Kenneth Brown	26	Son	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
37	Elmo Brown	21	Son	New Worker	Arkansas
38	Constance Brown	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
39	William D. Pickett	63	Head	Asst Foreman	Arkansas
40	Katherine V. Pickett	44	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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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