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Fred Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Fred Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Ella — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farms |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 1 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Cook | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mike Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fred Cook | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farms |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Fred Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Cook
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Cook
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Cook
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Cook
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sonia Maria Maston | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Curtis Morton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Edith Morton | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Harold Morton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Billie D Morton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Conger | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Cleon Bessie Conger | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Victor Price | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lola Price | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Paul Price | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Homer Frank | 35 | Head | Con Labor | Mississippi |
| 52 | Alice Frank | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Buddy Frank | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Alice Frank | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Elsie Frank | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Hape Frank | 19 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ola M Frank | 17 | Daughter | Help In Home | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Joe Frank | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jim F Herring | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nellie Herring | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Edner Herring | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ira Herring | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Phyllis M Herring | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lawrence Herring | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Irene Herring | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Fred Cook THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Marie Cook | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Fred Jr Cook | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mike W Cook | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | John H Cook | 39 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 71 | Lillie Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Cook | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jettie Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Thelma Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ernest Cook | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willard Cook | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Dickie Cook | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John L Cook | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ralph Cook | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Royal Cook | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)