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Joseph Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Coweta-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coweta-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCoweta-County, Georgia
SurnameCook
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Cedar Creek
1935 Residence (County)Coweta
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryPeach farm
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)75
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCedar Creek
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Willie Cook Daughter — 5 ~1935
Ruby Cook Daughter — 8 ~1932
Johnie Cook Daughter — 14 ~1926
Molly Cook Daughter — 25 ~1915
Louise Cook Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ruth Cook Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Cook Head — 68 ~1872
Joseph Cook Son — 20 ~1920
Early Cook Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Coweta, Georgia
Son, age 10
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Coweta-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Coweta-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Cedar Creek
1935 Residence (County) Coweta
Occupation Laborer
Industry Peach farm
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 75
Highest Grade 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Cook
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Louise Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Coweta-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00661-00734)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Son Hoover None M — —
42 Marjorie Hoover 6 daughter — Georgia
43 Willie Page 12 nephew — Georgia
44 Willie Reader 40 Head Laborer Georgia
45 Dorothy Reader 26 wife — Georgia
46 Willie Reader 17 son Laborer Georgia
47 R. B. Reader 13 son — Georgia
48 Gertrude Reader 5 daughter — Georgia
49 John C. Reader 4 son — Georgia
50 Willie H. Reader 1 son — Georgia
51 Travis Haynes 47 Head Laborer Georgia
52 Marie Haynes 39 wife — Georgia
53 Virginia Haynes 15 daughter — Georgia
54 Travis Jr. Haynes 12 son — Georgia
55 Doris Haynes 10 daughter — Georgia
56 L. B. Haynes 8 son — Georgia
57 Shirley Ann Haynes 3 daughter — Georgia
58 Wally Haynes 2 daughter — Georgia
59 Tom Strickland 68 Head Laborer Georgia
60 Emma Strickland 50 wife — Georgia
61 Lucille Strickland 16 daughter School Teacher Georgia
62 John B. Cook 68 Head Laborer Georgia
63 Early Cook 42 wife — Georgia
64 Molly Kate Cook 25 daughter — Georgia
65 Joseph Cook THIS PERSON 20 son Laborer Georgia
66 Johnie May Cook 14 daughter — Georgia
67 Louise Cook 13 daughter — Georgia
68 Ruth Cook 10 daughter — Georgia
69 Ruby Lee Cook 8 daughter — Georgia
70 Willie Maud Cook 5 daughter — Georgia
71 Henry Randall 40 Head Laborer Georgia
72 Maude Randall 31 wife — Georgia
73 Ernest Randall 15 son — Georgia
74 Sara C. Randall 13 daughter — Georgia
75 Addie Randall 10 daughter — Georgia
76 Hal L. Jones 31 Head Laborer Georgia
77 Gladys Jones 31 wife — Georgia
78 Gloria Jones 11 daughter — Georgia
79 Lyndon Jones 8 son — Georgia
80 Ronald Jones 6 son — Georgia

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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)

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