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Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Cook | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Viola Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Calvin Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Chester Cook | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pike-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02058-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel A. Foreman | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucius Davis | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ara Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jim D. Davis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elado Davis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie M. Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bernard Davis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Dorothy D. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John L. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Robert Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James R. L. Spears | 38 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 12 | Nora E. Spears | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie L. Spears | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary F. Spears | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Martha J. Spears | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Dorcas M. Spears | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Bayl Pigott | 44 | Head | Dispatcher | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mamie Pigott | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruby Pigott | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | George R. Pigott | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | John J. Carr | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ella Carr | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Watson | 35 | Head | Block Cutter | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cora Watson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Adell Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie B. Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Chester Cook | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ethel Cook THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Viola Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Calvin Cook | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robert E. Cook | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | William H. Cook | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary B. Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charles W. Cook | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John H. Newman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alida Newman | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Thomas M. Newman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Inez Newman | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | William J. Newman | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Floyd O. Ravencraft | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)