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Jessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tuscaloosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Neely Cook | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hubert Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fritz Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Flossie Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Cook | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Other, age 23
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 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 33 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis James | 24 | Head | Wood Roomer | Alabama |
| 2 | Martha Belle James | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 3 | Alice B James | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Gilmore | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Davis Fair | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Corrine Fair | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Frank Fair | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Elizabeth Fair | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Margaret Dees | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | David Leon Dees | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Neely Cook | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jessie Cook THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Franklin Cook | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Fritz Cook | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Flossie Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Hubert Cook | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | J. A. Hall | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Hall | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Leo Hall | 21 | Son | Operator Of Cement Mixer | Alabama |
| 20 | Archie Hall | 26 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 21 | Jessie Hall | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | C. M. Dees | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Minnie Lee Dees | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Vivian Dees | 24 | Daughter | Secretary Of Library | Alabama |
| 25 | Aaron Dees | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Betty Gene Dees | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary O Kelly | 25 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | Crawford Reuben Kelly | 19 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 29 | Sam Henderson | 38 | Head | Pipe Maker | Alabama |
| 30 | Carrie Henderson | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Henderson | 20 | Son | Garage Helper | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | John L. Henderson | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Jimmy Lee Henderson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James Arthur Henderson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Martha Elizabeth Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ernest Bates | 39 | Head | Boiler Room Keeper | Mississippi |
| 38 | Osie Nell Bates | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Zola Mae Moore | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lizzie Mae Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)