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Sarah Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Brookie Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fern Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sam Cook | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Eugene Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bert Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ben Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Truman Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Cook | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Kentucky
Spouse, age 34
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Lawrence-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01328-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Hammonds | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | John Hammonds | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Nala Hammonds | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elzie Bowen | 44 | Head | Stone Cutter | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elizabeth Bowen | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Homer Bowen | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Nala Bowen | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | John Bowen | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Opal M. Bowen | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Cena L. Bowen | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sam Cook | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sarah Cook THIS PERSON | 44 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Truman Cook | 19 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Bert R.B. Cook | 17 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ben Cook | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Martha B. Cook | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Raymond Cook | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Harold D. Cook | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Eugene Cook | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Brookie Cook | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Fern Cook | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jeff Hammonds | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Geneva Hammonds | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Colonel Hammonds | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Cora Hammonds | 54 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Tiny Hammonds | 27 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Daley Hammonds | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Junior Hammonds | 17 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Etta M. Hammonds | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bessie Hammonds | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | James Helen Hammonds | 10 | G. daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Margie Aualine Hammonds | 6 | G. daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Gradie Hammonds | 32 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 34 | Corky Hammonds | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Garnit Hammonds | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Edmond Hammonds | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Roy E. Hammonds | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Wanda J. Hammonds | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Garrid A. Hammonds | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Earl L. Hammonds | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
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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)