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Mary Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClaiborne-County, Tennessee
SurnameCook
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age67
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)District 5
1935 Residence (County)Claiborne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardDistrict 5
Est. Birth Year~1873

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 Mary Age Birth yr
Eunice Cook Daughter — 20 ~1920
Joe Cook Head — 67 ~1873
Betty Cook Other — 3 ~1937
Wayne Cook Son — 23 ~1917
Mary Cook Spouse — 67 ~1873

Census Appearances

1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 47
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Housework
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 58
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 67
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) District 5
1935 Residence (County) Claiborne
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Mary Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00390)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Edith Bertha Elder 16 Daughter — Tennessee
42 Dorothy Elder 12 Daughter — Tennessee
43 Jimmie Elder 8 Son — Tennessee
44 Ester Mcdaniel 29 Head Farming Tennessee
45 Mary Mcdaniel 30 Wife Farming Tennessee
46 Clith Mcdaniel 10 Daughter — Tennessee
47 Rachel Mcdaniel 4 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Helen Mcdaniel 2 Daughter — Tennessee
49 Margret Mcdaniel 64 Mother — Tennessee
50 Louie Mcdaniel 17 Niece — Tennessee
51 Mabel Mcdaniel 9 Niece — Tennessee
52 Thomas Casper 49 Head Farming Tennessee
53 Laura Casper 61 Wife — Tennessee
54 Minnie Henning 48 Lodger — Tennessee
55 John Seabolt 79 Head — Virginia
56 Grace Seabolt 38 Wife — Tennessee
57 William L Seabolt 6 Son — Tennessee
58 Dewey Seabolt 1 Son — Tennessee
59 Sam Smith 76 Head — Tennessee
60 Arla Smith 71 Wife — Tennessee
61 Joe B Smith 70 Head Farming Tennessee
62 Mary Smith 60 Wife — Virginia
63 Mary Smith 23 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Brook Smith 21 Daughter — Tennessee
65 John Smith 27 Son Trucker Hand Tennessee
66 Henry C Smith 39 Head Road Hand Tennessee
67 Myrtle Smith 27 Wife — Virginia
68 Marion Smith 11 Daughter — Tennessee
69 Clyde Smith 8 Son — Tennessee
70 Joe Cook 67 Head Farming Tennessee
71 Mary Cook THIS PERSON 67 Wife — Tennessee
72 Wayne Cook 23 Son Farming Tennessee
73 Eunice Cook 20 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Betty Jane Cook 3 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
75 John Cook 28 Head Farming Tennessee
76 Estel Cook 23 Wife — Tennessee
77 Mattie C Cook 3 Daughter — Tennessee
78 Kyle J Cook 2 Son — Tennessee
79 Robert Lawrence Cook 50 Lodger Farming Tennessee
80 Cassan Neal 49 Head Farming Tennessee

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)

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