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Emma Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Oma Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Bill Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmer Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bob Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Tennessee
Other, age 32
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Macon-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 43
Macon-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03916-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Hammock | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucy Jane Hammock | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Albert H. Hammock | 24 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Forest F. Hammock | 19 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Beatrice Hammock | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Cordell Hammock | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Wilmer L. Hammock | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Velmer L. Hammock | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mildred V. Hammock | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dorthy Hammock | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Woodrow W. Sullivan | 27 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 12 | Emmer L. D. Sullivan | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Floyd Ray Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Selma Lou Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Flossy L. Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Elizabeth D. Love | 88 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Tomas Love | 50 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jennie Love | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Pierce T. Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Emma Cook THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Bob Cook | 18 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bill Cook | 14 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 23 | Emmer R. Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Oma Dell Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Henry Allen Cook | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Gladys D. Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Robert H. Lauderdale | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Martha S. Lauderdale | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Betty Lauderdale | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Willie Mae Lauderdale | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert W. Lauderdale | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Elizabeth Lauderdale | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Donnie R. Lauderdale | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Iva Jean Lauderdale | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | J. Mack Blankenchip | 64 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sarah Jane Blankenchip | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Golie Blankenchip | 66 | Brother | Helper | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charlie G. Jumper | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Esta L. D. Jumper | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Tevena Alice Jumper | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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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)