Florence Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Green-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Florence Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Green-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Green-County, Kentucky
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Florence E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Greensburg
1935 Residence (County)	Green
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Greensburg
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Cook	Head	—	45	~1895
Wilson Cook	Son	—	12	~1928
Florence Cook	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Green, Kentucky

Spouse, age 23

Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Green, Kentucky

Spouse, age 34

Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Green-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 43

Green-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Florence E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Greensburg
1935 Residence (County)	Green
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Florence Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Green-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01310-00514)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Ferrell	17	Son	—	Kentucky
2	George Pickett	23	Head	Tractor Driver	Kentucky
3	Mildred Pickett	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Linda Lou Pickett	0	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Guy Lowe	47	Head	Painter	Kentucky
6	Agnes Lowe	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Rodney Lowe	18	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
8	Isabel Lowe	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
9	Marshall Lowe	10	Son	—	Kentucky
10	Charlie Burress	57	Head	Farming	Kentucky
11	Claudia Burress	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Wilma Burress	22	Daughter	Teacher	Kentucky
13	Isaac H. Judd	47	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
14	Nettie Judd	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Raymond Judd	20	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
16	Azelle Judd	15	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
17	Clarence Cook	45	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
18	Florence E. Cook THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Wilson Cook	12	Son	—	Kentucky
20	Eugene Cook	19	Head	—	Kentucky
21	Marie A. Cook	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Cley Davenport	51	Head	Miller	Kentucky
23	Betty Davenport	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Jimmie Shively	46	Head	—	Kentucky
25	Lonie Shively	47	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
26	Mattie Lee Shively	19	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
27	James Shively	20	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
28	Catherine Shively	15	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
29	William Shively	13	Son	—	Kentucky
30	George Shively	10	Son	—	Kentucky
31	Mary Lee Shively	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
32	Henry English	30	Lodger	Mechanic	Kentucky
33	Liza Williams	66	Head	Laundress	Kentucky
34	Edward Barnett	26	Son	Butcher	Kentucky
35	Aubrey Mcginnis	43	Head	Oiler	Kentucky
36	Leland Mcginnis	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Virginia Mcginnis	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
38	Catherine Mcginnis	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
39	Jacqueline Mcginnis	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Aubrey Jr. Mcginnis	10	Son	—	Kentucky

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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.

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