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Martha Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-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 | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Toe River |
| 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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Cook | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Roy Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Artha Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Floyd Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Aretta Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Daughter, age 4
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Martha |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toe River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Martha Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lee Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artha Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aretta Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | La Von Freehr | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lawrence Heilman | 30 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Madge Heilman | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Heilman | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carl Cook | 43 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Cook | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Aretta Cook | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Artha Cook | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lee Cook | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Roy Cook | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Floyd Cook | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Cook | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jess Crowder | 28 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Crowder | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Billy Crowder | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jayne Crowder | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alonzo Woody | 38 | head | Mining | North Carolina |
| 59 | Florence Woody | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | A. D. Woody | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Herman Woody | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Opal Woody | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Essie Woody | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Isaac Woody | 63 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sidney Woody | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jeff Woody | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Woody | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bird Woody | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Wiley Forbes | 42 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Terile Forbes | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lottie Forbes | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Jack Forbes | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mildred Forbes | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Carrol Forbes | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kathleen Forbes | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Irene Forbes | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jennie Forbes | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Halton Woody | 66 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Willard Woody | 31 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Woody | 32 | wife | — | 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)