Robert Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Troup
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Freight Line
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Martha Cook	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Mary Cook	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Robert Cook	Head	—	24	~1916
James Atkinson	Other	—	28	~1912
Ruth Cook	Spouse	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 3

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Robert M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 14

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooke
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 24

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Troup
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Freight Line
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Robert Cook

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00245)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernest Walker	40	Head	Electrician Helper	Georgia
42	Pearl Walker	38	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Glenn Walker	21	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
44	Geneva Walker	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Ada Boling	49	Head	Caretaker	Georgia
46	Mystice Pless	20	Boarder	—	Georgia
47	Judy Serine Pless	2	Boarder	—	Georgia
48	Lillie De Long	47	Boarder	Machine Operator	Georgia
49	Josephine Smith	41	Head	House Painter	Georgia
50	Lydia Smith	36	Wife	—	Georgia
51	Helen Smith	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	James A. Smith	12	Son	—	Georgia
53	Sarah R. Smith	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Robert A. Smith	8	Son	—	Georgia
55	Pauline Gene Smith	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	William E. Smith	3	Son	—	Georgia
57	Samuel Smith	19	Brother	Truck Driver	Georgia
58	Robert L. Cook THIS PERSON	24	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
59	Ruth M. Cook	20	Wife	—	Georgia
60	Mary C. Cook	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Martha Cook	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	James Atkinson	28	Lodger	Waiter	Georgia
63	Roy Jr. Howard	22	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
64	Grace Howard	20	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Martha Heard	17	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
66	Allen Nesmith	59	Head	Laborer	Georgia
67	Deloma Nesmith	41	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
68	John H. Finney	25	Head	Janitor	Georgia
69	Stella M. Finney	25	Wife	Maid	Georgia
70	Pearl Barron	38	Head	Nurse	Georgia
71	Evelyn Barron	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	Theodore Lyons	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
73	Carrie Lyons	42	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Ulysses Grant	39	Head	Laborer	Georgia
75	Frances Grant	27	Wife	Maid	Georgia
76	Earl Powell	33	Head	Porter	Georgia
77	Mary Powell	30	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Annie L. Powell	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Jacqueline Powell	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Roosevelt Powell	2	Son	—	Georgia

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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)

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