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Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnnie Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Cook | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ethel Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jimmie Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eddie Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 18
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 29
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 39
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Graham | 53 | Head | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Murdock Graham | 36 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Graham | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mollie Hall | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | Addie Ransom | 34 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 46 | Cornelius Ransom | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Wright | 15 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hampton Wright | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Burl Tompkins | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Andrew Tompkins | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | George Tucker | 27 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 52 | Amelia Tucker | 20 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Mae Tucker | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | George Carter | 9 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robin Pickle | 18 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elias Pickle | 18 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 57 | Paul Pickle | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | George Payton | 50 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sallie Payton | 50 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 60 | Beatrice Alexander | 48 | Boarder | Taylor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie Alexander | 45 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jimmie Cook | 50 | Head | Street Man | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ethel Cook THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Johnnie Cook | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eddie Cook | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ellen Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Cook | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ralph Cook | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Herbert Cook | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | George Cook | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Days | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rosa Days | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Francis Pratt | 54 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Austin | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie Broggy | 40 | Roomer | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Beulah Brown | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Harris | 36 | Head | Skill | South Carolina |
| 79 | Wilma Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Billy Harris | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)