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Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenderson-County, Texas
SurnameCook
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)JP #5
1935 Residence (County)Henderson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardJp 5
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Rudolph Cook Son — 21 ~1919
Fannie Cook Spouse — 47 ~1893
Nellard Cook Son — 18 ~1922
Jr Cook Son — 13 ~1927
Leon Cook Son — 15 ~1925
Fayrene Cook Daughter — 26 ~1914
Nelda Cook Daughter — 9 ~1931
George Cook Head — 50 ~1890
Ruth Cook Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Henderson, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Henderson, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Henderson-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Henderson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) JP #5
1935 Residence (County) Henderson
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Leon Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellard Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelda Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fayrene Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Henderson-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04061-00544)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Owen Owen 6 Son — Texas
2 Shelene Owen 5 Daughter — Texas
3 Bruce Linn 27 Head Farm Operator Texas
4 Irene Linn 23 Wife — Texas
5 Phillip Bruce Linn 2 Son — Texas
6 Eugene Morrow 23 Head Farm Hand Texas
7 Edyth Morrow 18 Wife — Texas
8 Katie Bernice Morrow 3 Daughter — Texas
9 William W. Wood 65 Head Farm Operator Texas
10 R. B. Farmer 19 Son-in-law Farm Hand Texas
11 Willie Jo. Farmer 17 Daughter — Texas
12 George H. Cook 50 Head Farm Operator Texas
13 Fannie Cook 47 Wife — Texas
14 Fayrene Cook 26 Daughter Teacher Texas
15 Rudolph Ab. Cook 21 Son — Texas
16 Nellard Ab. Cook 18 Son — Texas
17 Leon Cook 15 Son — Texas
18 Jr. Jr. Cook 13 Son — Texas
19 Ruth Cook THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Texas
20 Nelda Sue Cook 9 Daughter — Texas
21 Julius S. Sims 63 Head Farm Operator Texas
22 Minnie Sims 42 Wife — Texas
23 Sombo Sims 22 Son Attendant Texas
24 Alton Sims 15 Son — Texas
25 Francine Sims 13 Daughter — Texas
26 Clinton S. Hyatt 32 Head Farm Operator Texas
27 Bessie Hyatt 30 Wife — Texas
28 Grace Marie Hyatt 9 Daughter — Texas
29 Wanda Joyce Hyatt 5 Daughter — Texas
30 Bobbie Ann Hyatt 3 Daughter — Texas
31 Codie C. Conner 38 Head Machine Man Texas
32 Tommie Conner 37 Wife — Texas
33 R. C. Jr. Clayton 41 Head Farm Operator Texas
34 Trudie Clayton 47 Wife — Texas
35 Darrell Clayton 21 Son Farm Hand Texas
36 Rufus C. Clayton 80 Father — Texas
37 James F. Gregg 42 Head Farm Hand Texas
38 Thelma Gregg 33 Wife — Texas
39 Theodore Gregg 12 Son — Texas
40 Vivian Gregg 9 Daughter — Texas

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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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