Thomas Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Office Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	494
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Claudette Cook	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Janette Cook	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Thomas Cook	Head	—	28	~1912
Elizabeth Mclealon	Other	—	47	~1893
Thomas Cook	Son	—	8	~1932
Frederick Cook	Son	—	7	~1933
Preston Cook	Son	—	2	~1938
Lyla Cook	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 9

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Thomas
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 19

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Tom R
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 28

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Office Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	494
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Thomas Cook

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00725-00562)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Melvin Conto	2	Grandson	—	Georgia
2	Joe D Hurley	59	Head	Laborer	Georgia
3	Esther Hurley	57	Wife	At Home	Georgia
4	Annie Claude Hurley	20	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
5	Ruth Etchison	24	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
6	Agnes Sims	23	Daughter	Waitress	Georgia
7	Annie Ruth Sims	2	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
8	George Shepherd	6	Grandson	—	Georgia
9	Bell Phinizy	37	Head	Servant	Georgia
10	Ruth May Matthews	20	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
11	Val Stanley Matthews	5	Grandson	—	Georgia
12	Aline Johnson	40	Head	Servant	Tennessee
13	Rosa D Johnson	21	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
14	John Willis	64	Stepfather	—	Georgia
15	John Harris	34	Lodger	Freight Handler	Georgia
16	Willie Gullatt	42	Head	Mattress Wrapper	Georgia
17	Magnolia Gullatt	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Willie Jr Gullatt	14	Son	—	Georgia
19	Golden Gullatt	40	Brother	Packer	Georgia
20	Ada Gullatt	21	Sister	Lard Stripper	Georgia
21	Napoleon Gullatt	19	Brother	Asst Cook	Georgia
22	Catherine Gullatt	59	Mother	—	Georgia
23	Thomas Cook THIS PERSON	28	Head	Janitor	Georgia
24	Lyla Bell Cook	26	Wife	—	Georgia
25	Thomas R Cook	8	Son	—	Georgia
26	Frederick Cook	7	Son	—	Georgia
27	Claudette Cook	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Janette Cook	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Preston Cook	2	Son	—	Georgia
30	Elizabeth Mclealon	47	Mother-in-law	Cook	Georgia
31	Mabel Jennings	51	Head	Servant	Georgia
32	Victor Simpson	18	Nephew	Porter	Georgia
33	Valmond Simpson	16	Nephew	Ice Cream Salesman	Georgia
34	Mamie Weaver	39	Head	Elevator Operator	Georgia
35	Harold Weaver	15	Son	—	Georgia
36	Lilly Weaver	54	Sister	Servant	Georgia
37	Mary W White	14	Niece	56	Georgia
38	William Pittman	52	Head	Laborer	Georgia
39	Mattie Pittman	39	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Annie Laurie Pittman	17	Daughter	—	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.

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