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Jessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 9 Mantua |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Beat 9 Mantua |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Cook | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leslie Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jessie Cook | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Evelyn Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Alabama
Other, age 35
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Greene-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 42
Greene-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 9 Mantua |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00035-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lula Morrow | 68 | Lodger | House Work | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie Bell Hamilton | 36 | Lodger | Teaching | Alabama |
| 43 | M. C. Kelley | 36 | Lodger | Teaching | Alabama |
| 44 | Y. D. Cook | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Nealey Cook | 56 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 46 | Hoyt Cook | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Freda Cook | 24 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 48 | Muriel Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Carol Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Thomas Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Bertie Smith | 31 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 52 | M. J. Huffman | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Emma Huffman | 56 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 54 | Bertie Thomas | 60 | Sister | House Work | Alabama |
| 55 | J. A. Cook | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Jessie Cook THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 57 | Donald Cook | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Clara Mae Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Evelyn Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Leslie Cook | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Walter Cook | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Orman Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Hazel Cook | 43 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 64 | Agnes Cook | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Linard Cook | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James Cook | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Sidney Lancaster | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Eloise Lancaster | 25 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 69 | Jack Lancaster | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Jerry Lancaster | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Floyd Burns | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Ruby Burns | 27 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 73 | Ray Burns | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Carrol Burns | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Louie Shelton | 52 | Head | House Work | Alabama |
| 76 | Doris Shelton | 31 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Harvey Lancaster | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Irene Lancaster | 36 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 79 | Eloise Lancaster | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Adrain Lancaster | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)