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Grace Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Grace Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Cook | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Myrtle Cook | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Grace Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Naneta Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Russell Cook | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nancy Cook | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jewett Cook | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Grover Cook | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 7
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Grace Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naneta Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Melton | 5 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Melton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Harry Simpson | 47 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Simpson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ernest B Simpson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Grover Cook | 55 | Head | B. D. Kneller | North Carolina |
| 7 | Juanita P Cook | 52 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 8 | Russell Cook | 23 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Cook | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Grace Cook THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Cook | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Betty Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Naneta Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Myrtle Cook | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jewett Cook | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nancy Cook | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | David Watkins | 52 | Head | Asst Room Foreman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie B Watkins | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Watkins | 17 | Son | Drawing | North Carolina |
| 20 | Virginia Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Christine Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marion Watkins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Juanita Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dermott Albright | 37 | Head | Supply Clerk | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lois Albright | 36 | Wife | Asst Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roy B Haley | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 27 | Adell Haley | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Donald Haley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Billie Haley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Julia Brady | 27 | Sister | Art Haley | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gunter Perritt | 36 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie E Perritt | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James G Perritt | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vernell Perritt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Martin Todd | 27 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 36 | Evelyn Todd | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter W Todd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William T Edwards | 38 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Edwards | 39 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 40 | Miles Jordan | 25 | Head | Weaving | North 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)