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Minnie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Cook | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Wayne Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Cook | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oscar Cook | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edd Cook | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernard Shetler | 32 | Son | Dealer | Illinois |
| 42 | Edna Shetler | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edd L. Cook | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Minnie Cook THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Oscar Cook | 31 | Son | Farmwork | Illinois |
| 46 | Edith Cook | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Wayne Cook | 19 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen M. Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert H. Finley | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | S. Edith Finley | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Edna L. Finley | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John W. Jones | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Aaron D. Dooley | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas Stickline | 43 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Novis Stickline | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Aaron W. Stickline | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Robert D. Karnes | 37 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Maxine Karnes | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Shirley G. Upchurch | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Guy D. Karnes | 56 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 61 | Floy Karnes | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Gabel Karnes | 21 | Son | Teaching | Illinois |
| 63 | Joseph D. Mitchell | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ella M. Mitchell | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mabel C. Mullnax | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Thomas E. Mullnax | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert T. Mullnax | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Verbal Mullnax | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mamie Mullnax | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Arnold D. Odle | 45 | Head | State Highway | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth M. Odle | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Herbert Odle | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Henry C. Phillips | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ielsie Whitfield | 43 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Carl Whitfield | 12 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Earl Whitfield | 10 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Cecil Whitfield | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | George W. Renshaw | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Bessie F. Renshaw | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Clarence Renshaw | 19 | Son | — | 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)