Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Irwin-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Irwin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Irwin-County, Georgia
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ocilla City
1935 Residence (County)	Irwin
Additional Details
Occupation	kitchen supervisor
Industry	cafe
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	782
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Kitchen Supervisor
Township / Ward	Ocilla City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ann Cook	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Oliver Cook	Head	—	45	~1895
Ruth Cook	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Irwin, Georgia

Spouse, age 22

Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Irwin, Georgia

Spouse, age 33

Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Irwin-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 43

Irwin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ocilla City
1935 Residence (County)	Irwin
Occupation	kitchen supervisor
Industry	cafe
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	782
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ruth Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Irwin-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00440)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Tracy E. Tankersley	37	Head	Manager	Georgia
2	Ora S. Tankersley	36	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Cleon Tankersley	12	Son	—	Georgia
4	Gayle Tankersley	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Milton E. Flanders	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
6	Annabell S. Flanders	51	Wife	—	Georgia
7	George Davis	35	Head	Traveling Salesman	Georgia
8	Willie Mae Davis	33	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Wayne Davis	12	Son	—	Georgia
10	J. C. Luke	70	Head	—	Georgia
11	—	None	—	—	—
12	Lonnie Mobley	40	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
13	Lila D. Mobley	37	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Loris Mobley	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Lillian D. Whitley	45	Head	—	Georgia
16	Vala D. Furnell	42	Head	Practical Nurse	Georgia
17	Martha Furnell	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Sowell Furnell	11	Son	—	Georgia
19	Gene Furnell	7	Son	—	Georgia
20	Oliver Cook	45	Head	Electrician	Georgia
21	Ruth S. Cook THIS PERSON	43	Wife	Kitchen Supervisor	Georgia
22	Ann Cook	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Micajah S. Horne	71	Head	Carpenter	North Carolina
24	Lillie Columbia Horne	49	Wife	Dress Maker	Georgia
25	Eddie Elizabeth Horne	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Louise Mcclellan	38	Head	Proprietor Beautician	Indiana
27	Billy Mcclellan	18	Son	Road Worker	Georgia
28	Bobbie Mcclellan	12	Son	—	Georgia
29	Ella D. Foster	63	Mother	Dress Maker	Indiana
30	Drew Dunlap	56	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
31	Maggie S. Dunlap	56	Wife	—	Georgia
32	G. B. Henderson	24	Nephew	Salesman	Georgia
33	J. N. Mcquaig	62	Lodger	Chief Police	Georgia
34	—	None	—	—	—
35	Owen J. Clark	55	Head	City Clerk	Georgia
36	Janie S. Clark	50	Wife	Proprietor	Georgia
37	Albert Mizell	34	Lodger	Book Keeper	Florida
38	Ruben Bennett	31	Lodger	Proprietor	Georgia
39	J. B. Fletcher	26	Lodger	Salesman	Georgia
40	William Forshank	21	Lodger	Reporter	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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