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Lula Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dent-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lula Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dent-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dent-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Current |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Current |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Delores Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dudley Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lula Cook | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dent, Missouri
Spouse, age 30
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dent, Missouri
Spouse, age 40
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lulu S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Dent-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 52
Dent-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Current |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dent |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dent-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dent-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02103-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lon Clark | None | M | Truck Driver | — |
| 2 | Floyd N. Clark | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Kermit V. Clark | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Jean E. Clark | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lavine H. Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Esten Hodenpyle | 43 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 7 | Ira A. Hodenpyle | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Clyde C. Hodenpyle | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Ellen D. Hodenpyle | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Nathaniel J. Lay | 70 | Hired hand | Workman | Missouri |
| 11 | Ogle A. Medlock | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Clidith M. Medlock | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Harold O. Medlock | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | James O. Hodenpyle | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Cora E. Hodenpyle | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Henry F. Brooker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Eunice E. Brooker | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Betty M. Brooker | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | William C. Summers | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Ora Summers | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Clarence A. Coffland | 63 | Head | Workman | Missouri |
| 22 | Grace Coffland | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Charles R. Cook | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Minnie M. Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Quentin Cook | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Floyd D. Cook | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Arthur J. Pankey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Pearl Pankey | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Herman Campbell | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Minnie Campbell | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James E. D. Cook | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Lula Cook THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Mary D. Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Dudley Cook | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Delores Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Tommie J. Summers | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Agnes Summers | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Herman J. Schafer | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Pauline Schafer | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Evota Schafer | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)