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Emma Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Crook District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cook | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Emma Cook | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Sam Cook | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 48
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 57
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 800 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Spouse, age 67
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Ray Mays | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Anthony Cook | 62 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 3 | Emma Cook THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sam Cook | 36 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 5 | Homer Cook | 33 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edilyn Q Cook | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Norma Cook | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bethel Cook | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Effie Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Phoebe Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kermit Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lee Cook | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Leonard Sexton | 43 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ann Sexton | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Eloise Sexton | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lucille Sexton | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Abraham Sexton | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Junior Sexton | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Junett Sexton | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edward Sexton | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Anita Sexton | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Cash Sparks | 43 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 23 | Opal Sparks | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Janative Sparks | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Paul Sparks | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Adam Sparks | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Sue Bryant | 11 | Lodger | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Hall | 33 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 29 | Lettie Hall | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lowell Hall | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ronald Hall | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Corrina Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edward Hall | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jean Hall | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joe Monday | 59 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 36 | Vera Monday | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | James Monday | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Clarence Harless | 53 | Head | Section Foreman | West Virginia |
| 39 | Woodrow Harless | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Dulca Harless | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)