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Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Selma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sewing |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Sewing |
| Township / Ward | Selma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louisa Coleman | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Elsie Ratcliff | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Avalee Daniels | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Tollsmith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Howard Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| W Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| W Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robt Rust | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vesta Culp | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Cook | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saint Clair, …
Other, age 21
Saint Clair, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Dallas-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 32
Dallas-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Selma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Sewing |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00025-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Rynard | 83 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lena L. Dives | 48 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 3 | John Crumpton | 65 | Uncle | Invalid | Alabama |
| 4 | Willette Beckham | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Sarah Beckham | 28 | Wife | Child Nurse | Alabama |
| 6 | Laura Coleman | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Riley | 28 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 8 | Lilla Jackson | 30 | Head | Sewer | Alabama |
| 9 | Furney Moore | 72 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lodge Williams | 50 | Head | Warehouse | Alabama |
| 11 | Annie Williams | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Elizabeth Starks | 42 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 14 | Dennis Melton | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 15 | Josephine Melton | 45 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 16 | John Lanier | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Rebecca Lanier | 29 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 18 | W. C. Cook | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ethel Cook THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Sewing | Alabama |
| 20 | W. C. Cook | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Charles M. Cook | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Albert Cook | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Lou Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Howard Cook | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Thomas Cook | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Robt. B. Jr. Rust | 19 | Boarder | Engineer | Virginia |
| 27 | Helen Tollsmith | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 28 | Vesta Culp | 21 | Daughter | Dept. Of Agri. | Alabama |
| 29 | Louisa Coleman | 64 | Mother | Retired | Alabama |
| 30 | Avalee Daniels | 18 | Niece | Newsworker | Alabama |
| 31 | Elsie Ratcliff | 26 | Son | Fireman | Alabama |
| 32 | Nettie Shackelford | 56 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie Scott | 41 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 34 | Lorenzo Moore | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Hannah Moore | 35 | Wife | Child Nurse | Louisiana |
| 36 | Robert Pope | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Pope | 73 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Daphne Bigell | 52 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 39 | James Bruce | 23 | Son | Solicitor | Alabama |
| 40 | Sarah S. Bruce | 23 | Daughter in law | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
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)