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Helen Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grover Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sally Cook | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marvin Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 3
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Helen Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Calvin Warr | 19 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence J. Helms | 28 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bonnie Helms | 30 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frances Helms | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lloyd Helms | 21 | Brother | Napper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Calvin A. Ledford | 56 | Head | Carder Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah Ledford | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence Ledford | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Georgia Ledford | 25 | Daughter | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Ledford | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wiley P. Fowler | 52 | Head | Chiropractor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Fowler | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Velma Fowler | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 54 | James W. Connor | 50 | Head | Worker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carrie Connor | 50 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mabel Connor | 17 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gladys Connor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter Swink | 30 | Son-in-law | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 59 | Christine Swink | 26 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jerry Eugene Swink | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Jr. Swink | 81 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Polly Swink | 55 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sally Pauline Cook | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Helen Cook THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Billy Cook | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Cook | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Marvin Cook | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Grover Cook | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Wilson | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Allie B. Mckinney | 47 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 74 | Flossie Mckinney | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frances Mckinney | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Allie Jr. Mckinney | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Mckinney | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Mckinney | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie Mae Mckinney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mabel Mckinney | 28 | Sister-in-law | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
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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)