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Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | S.C. |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ionia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bennie Cook | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Franklin Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosa Cook | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wiley Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Allen Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lee-County, South …
Daughter, age 9
Lee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | S.C. |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Allen Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wiley Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03822-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Minkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Minkins | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Boykin Thomas | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Marie Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Otis Lee Thomas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John T. Croft | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ida Croft | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alma Croft | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dexter Boykin | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Verlie Boykin | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Agnes Boykin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jack Boykin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Herbert Boykin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Moses Hickman | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucile Hickman | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Marie Hickman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Levi Hickman | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest Hickman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Robert Hickman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elisha Hickman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Otto Baker | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Irene Baker | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Otto Jr. Baker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Adam Baker | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Gertrude Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ronnie Brown | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eva Brown | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lee Betts | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bennie Cook | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Cook | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Annie Mae Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Wiley Cook | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Allen Cook | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel Cook THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Franklin Roosevelt Cook | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wilma Cook | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ellis Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Lee Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Leonard Wilson | 10 | 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)