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Minnie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Corinne Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Leroy Cook | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Belton Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Cook | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Other, age 40
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 50
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Minnie Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George L. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ella Estell | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 43 | Harry Estell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Forest Estell | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Irene Estell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mae Elizabeth Estell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Louise Cook | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 48 | Leonard Jr. Cook | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James Cook | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 50 | Minnie Cook THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Leroy Cook | 30 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Belton Cook | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Corinne Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Edna Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ludie Pope | 80 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 56 | Lonza Vincent | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Rillie Vincent | 14 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Soloman Vincent | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 59 | David Vincent | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Paul Vincent | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Martin Estell | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 62 | Lila Estell | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Laura E. Estell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | John L. Estell | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | William Estell | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Henry Cotill | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 67 | Carrie Mae Cotill | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Cotill | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Henry Lee Cotill | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Josephine Cotill | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Albert Pope | 90 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Callie Pope | 80 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | J. B. Sanford | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 74 | Polly L. Sanford | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lula Sanford | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | John G. Pruitt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Virgie Pruitt | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | French Pruitt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Paul Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | William Caler | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)