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Minnie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Self Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Own home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Self Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Barrentine | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Minnie Cook | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Vernice Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willadean Barrentine | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Cleo Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lala Barrentine | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Eva Barrentine | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Arkansas
Other, age 42
Pike, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pike-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 53
Pike-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Self Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Own home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 53 · b. ~1887 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Muril Hale | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 42 | Luma Sue Hale | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Geraldine Hale | 13 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Jack Hale | 9 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | J. W. Sexton | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | J. M. Young | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lula Young | 62 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 48 | Hortense Young | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 49 | J. B. White | 24 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 50 | Quinton White | 21 | Son | Farmer & Cattleman | Arkansas |
| 51 | Walter Alford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Susie Alford | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | J. W. Alford | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | James Alford | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ellen Alford | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Helen Alford | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Marynell Alford | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Kenneth Alford | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Jesse Walston | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ada Walston | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 61 | Junior Walston | 17 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Billy Ruth Barker | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Grace White | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Brady White | 22 | Son | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 65 | S. Douglas Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lena Jones | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 67 | Alice Jones | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lurena Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Barbara Nell Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | John Cook | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Minnie Cook THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 72 | Cleo Cook | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Vernice Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ora Barrentine | 48 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lala Barrentine | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 76 | Eva Jean Barrentine | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Willadean Barrentine | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | John Ritz | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Clarence Fullerton | 34 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Charles L. Elden | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)