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Minnie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Hill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delores Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beulah Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Minnie Cook | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Other, age 36
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 42 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashby Miller | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Alfred Lockhart | 73 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Glen D. Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Laura Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Stull | 9 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Carl Anderson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Vada Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elmer Bailey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ida Bailey | 53 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 10 | Glen Bailey | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Isaac D. Bottorff | 80 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Maggie Bottorff | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Andrew Bottorff | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lewis Scott | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Vernilla Scott | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Cecil Scott | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ray Ferguson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Hala Ferguson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lawrence Ferguson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Agnes Ferguson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Ferguson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Jesse Bozarth | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Eva Bozarth | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Junior Bozarth | 18 | Son | N.Y.A. | Illinois |
| 25 | Russell Woolverton | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Lena Woolverton | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Raymond Woolverton | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Woolverton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Rosalee Woolverton | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Leslie Woolverton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Verla Woolverton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Geraldine Woolverton | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Joan Woolverton | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gilbert Woolverton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie Cook THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Earl Cook | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Beulah Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Delores Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ray Cook | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Son Notman | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
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)