Walter Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Floyd-County, Georgia
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rome City
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	Rome City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Emma Cook	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Walter Cook	Head	—	50	~1890
Sylvia Cook	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Walter Cook	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Floyd, Georgia

Head, age 29

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	foreman
Industry	wheel barrow factory
Class of Worker	w
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Floyd, Georgia

Head, age 40

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Stock Clerk
Industry	Plow Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Floyd-County, Georgia

Head, age 50

Floyd-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rome City
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Walter Cook

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00671-00905)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William E Provitt	33	Head	Welder	Georgia
42	Eunice Provitt	30	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Everett G Chastain	32	Head	Machinist	Georgia
44	Azalia Chastain	25	Wife	—	Georgia
45	Garland Chastain	10	Son	—	Georgia
46	Eugene Chastain	6	Son	—	Georgia
47	Charlotte Chastain	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Max Caldwell	34	Head	Tool Room Worker	Georgia
49	Sara Caldwell	30	Wife	—	Alabama
50	Josephine Caldwell	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Phyllis Caldwell	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Robert Landers	70	Head	Lumber Inspector	Georgia
53	Ada Landers	33	Wife	—	Georgia
54	Richard Landers	13	Son	—	Georgia
55	William Landers	11	Son	—	Georgia
56	Herman Landers	9	Son	—	Georgia
57	Geraldine Landers	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Allen E Brown	40	Head	Plumber	Georgia
59	Martha Brown	39	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
60	Milton Brown	10	Son	—	Georgia
61	George W Holcomb	30	Head	Operator	Georgia
62	Inez Holcomb	29	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Evelyn Holcomb	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Dorothy Holcomb	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Harold Holcomb	6	Son	—	Georgia
66	Charles Talbert	30	Head	Fireman	Georgia
67	Eugenia Talbert	26	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Charlotte Talbert	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Walter Talbert	0	Son	—	Georgia
70	Monroe Tinsley	44	Head	Moulder	Georgia
71	Bertha Tinsley	40	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Sidney G Tinsley	20	Son	Waiter	Georgia
73	Monroe Jr Tinsley	15	Son	Textile Worker	Georgia
74	Arthur H Tinsley	13	Son	—	Georgia
75	Walter W Cook THIS PERSON	50	Head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
76	Emma A Cook	40	Wife	—	Georgia
77	Sylvia Cook	21	Daughter	Inspector	Georgia
78	Walter Cook	19	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
79	Paul J Doshier	57	Head	—	Georgia
80	Lula Doshier	55	Wife	Saleswoman	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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