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Margaret Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sweetwater Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sweetwater Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martin Cook | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Milford Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lawrence Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hugh Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lela Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, North …
Daughter, age 4
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Clay-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sweetwater Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hugh Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milford Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Clay-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Sanders | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mina Sanders | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Floyd Sanders | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Horace Sanders | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Albert Sanders | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nina Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Leonard Sanders | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dayton Sanders | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bill H. Haire | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Maggie Haire | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Maud Haire | 43 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Frank Haire | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martin Cook | 64 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lela Cook | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruby Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Cook | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lawrence Cook | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Milford Cook | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hugh Cook | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Merl Chance | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lena Chance | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Christine Chance | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Howard Chance | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Raymond Chance | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Kenneth Chance | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Homer Yates | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel Yates | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eugene Yates | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruby Mae Yates | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carolyn Yates | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Yates | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Hill | 36 | Head | Relief | Georgia |
| 35 | Hazel Hill | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bruce Hill | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Donell Hill | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Regina Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jolene Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bernice Yates | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | North 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)