Thomas Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Georgia
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Newton
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Gum Creek District 1249
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Kimble	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Thomas Cook	Head	—	58	~1882
Ray Kimble	Other	—	26	~1914
Ida Cook	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Coweta, Georgia

Head, age 40

Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Coweta, Georgia

Head, age 48

Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Newton-County, Georgia

Head, age 58

Newton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Newton
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Thomas Cook

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Verlin Bostwick	31	Wife	—	Georgia
2	Robbie Lee Bostwick	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	R. A. Bostwick	72	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Lallie Bostwick	32	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
5	Irene Bostwick	29	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Johnie Cathrine Bostwick	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Bobbie Bostwick	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	B. D. Corteel	46	Head	—	Georgia
9	Zannie Corteel	52	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Byron Moon	30	Head	Farm Hand	Georgia
11	Irene Moon	26	Wife	—	Georgia
12	J. B. Moon	6	Son	—	Georgia
13	William D. Moon	4	Son	—	Georgia
14	Millie Hearn	39	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Georgia
15	Charles Hearn	11	Nephew	—	Georgia
16	Jack Curry	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
17	Minnie M. Curry	23	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Jessie H. Brand	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Maudie Brand	45	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Doryl Brand	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
21	Nellie Jo Brand	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Robert Mitcham	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
23	Mary Lou Mitcham	40	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Joe Thompson	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
25	W. B. Thompson	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
26	Clay Thompson	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
27	Forester Thompson	13	Son	—	Georgia
28	K. C. Mitcham	65	Head	Farmer	Georgia
29	Cara M. Mitcham	64	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Grady Davis	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Daisy Davis	27	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Annie Ruth Kelley	16	Sister-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
33	Robert F. Davis	10	Nephew	—	Georgia
34	Thomas J. Cook THIS PERSON	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
35	Ida Cook	53	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Ray Kimble	26	Son-in-law	Farmer	Georgia
37	Dorothy Kimble	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Floyd Rogers	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Lallie Rogers	33	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Everett Lee	21	Son	Laborer	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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