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Sarah Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dent-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dent-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dent-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Short Bend Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Short Bend Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Fathman | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Cook | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Jesse Fathman | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Sarah Cook | Spouse | — | 81 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dent, Missouri
Spouse, age 62
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Dent, Missouri
Spouse, age 71
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Dent-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 81
Dent-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Short Bend Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 81 · b. ~1859 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dent-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dent-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02103-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Asher | 78 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Clarence Asher | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Martha Asher | 79 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Christopher Cooksey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Carrie Cooksey | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Velma Cooksey | 16 | Daughter | House Work | Missouri |
| 7 | Ira Cooksey | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Irvin Cooksey | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Everet L. Clinton | 50 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 10 | Lucretia V. Clinton | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Vernon E. Clinton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Maudelia Clinton | 17 | Law | Clerk | Missouri |
| 13 | Henry Slaughter | 74 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Joseph S. Piety | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Minnie Piety | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Max Piety | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Nora V. Piety | 38 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 18 | William Piety | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Earnest Piety | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Mary Piety | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Elfrer Piety | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Harvey Piety | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Dorthea Piety | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | James Piety | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Alfred B. Cook | 76 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 26 | Sarah A. Cook THIS PERSON | 81 | Wife | — | England |
| 27 | Mildred Fathman | 48 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jesse Fathman | 71 | Law | — | Missouri |
| 29 | William Poley | 78 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | Florence Poley | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Springer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Mary E. Springer | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William Frizzell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Ethel Frizzell | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Frances M. Frizzell | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Andrew Linton | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Lulu Linton | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Thomas S. Medlock | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Carrie Medlock | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Norman Medlock | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
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)