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Jessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lake City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vardell Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Cook | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Bethea Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josephine Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| W Cook | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Other, age 46
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie Belm |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Spouse, age 56
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 56 · b. ~1884 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hancock Hazel Hancock | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lewis Cantey | 31 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Cantey | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ralston Cantey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alton Cantey | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ronald Cantey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cecil Dubose | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Defuel O. Matthews | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Vindie A. Matthews | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George A. Matthews | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Clifton Matthews | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lee Matthews | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Cook | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nora Matthews | 73 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eugenia Cantey | 72 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | John H. Lee | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Catherine Lee | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Johnnie Lee | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mose Ham | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Anna Ham | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Ruth Ham | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Leroy Ham | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lula Mae Ham | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thed Ham | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Heyward Ham | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lila Mae Ham | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Keith Ham | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dave Hall | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ella Mae Hall | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | David L. Hall | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | W. Benson Cook | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie B. Cook THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret Cook | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Josephine Cook | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jessie Lou Cook | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bethea Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vardell Cook | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | C. Austin Cook | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie G. Cook | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Elizabeth Cook | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | South 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)