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Minnie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sharps Chapel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatty Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| L Cook | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Glenn Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Durard Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lee Cook | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lucy Cook | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jack Cook | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jamie Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lynn Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Cook | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Milton G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
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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Anchor record
Minnie Cook
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lynn Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yatty Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Durard Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tray. D. Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Melba Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Helen Ruth Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | G. P. Williams | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Della Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sara Williams | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 7 | Kate Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nada Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dave Sharpe | 37 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cyrilla Sharpe | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jewell Sharpe | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Etta Eva Edwards | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sam Sharpe | 29 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ruby Sharpe | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cyrilla Sharpe | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Thelma Sharpe | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Iva Elizabeth Sharpe | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Minta Lay | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bice Lay | 67 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Awilda Cook | 29 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Loyd Lay | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lura Eula Lay | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Edith Elsa Lay | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Roger Lewis Lay | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jane Elizabeth Lay | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dalona Lay | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Harold Lay | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Wanda Louise Lay | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | L. L. Cook | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lee Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Anna Cook | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lucy Cook | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jack Cook | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Minnie Cook THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lynn Cook | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jamie Cook | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Durard Cook | 14 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Yatty Cook | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Glenn Cook | 8 | Son | — | 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)