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Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lonoke-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lonoke-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Pulaski Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jullin Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Angle Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bobby Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Burl Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Neal Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Calvin Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Aple Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cecil Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mable Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Lonoke-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Bobby Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jullin Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angle Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aple Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burl Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00152-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernstine Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lee A. C. Martin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Marcie Martin | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Elina Yancey | 52 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bertha Yancey | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mable Yancey | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lee Yancey | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mack Yancey | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Earnestine Yancey | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Cicle Myres | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jewell Myres | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lelan Myres | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | June Myres | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mable Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Cecil Cook | 21 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 17 | Calvin Cook | 19 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 18 | Angle Cook | 17 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 19 | Burl Cook | 15 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Jullin Cook | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Neal Cook | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Bobby Cook | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Aple Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Joe Bowls | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Altha Bowls | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Calvin Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bertha Young | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Calvin Young | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Rosevelt Young | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | James Young | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Eliner Dorsey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Florence Dorsey | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Will Graves | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mary Graves | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Grace Graves | 20 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 37 | Louise Graves | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | J. S. Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lucy Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Virl Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | 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)