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Jessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jessie Cook | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Tracy Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clifford Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Milton Epperson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lena Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Alabama
Spouse, age 43
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Hale-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 52
Hale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 18 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 52 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00036-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Odean Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Peggy Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Donald Adams | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ben Noggle | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Estell Noggle | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Bonetta Noggle | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Viola Noggle | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Joe Noggle | 49 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | John E. Noggle | 57 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Grover E. Smith | 37 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 51 | Mildred Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Charles M. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Myrtle M. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | J. C. Wyatt | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Louise Wyatt | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | J. W. Wyatt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | George Cook | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Jessie Cook THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lena Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Clifford Cook | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Robert Cook | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Tracy Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Cecil Cook | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Milton Epperson | 18 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Henry Epperson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Julia Epperson | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John Presley | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Moseley Cook | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Gessner Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Beatrice Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Claudia Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ernest Cook | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Francis Cook | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Robert Cook | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Thomas Cook | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Nadine Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Cleveland Cungin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Nettie Cungin | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Addie Cungin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Wallace Cungin | 4 | 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)