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Willie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 14 Carrollton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 306 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Carrollton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthalene Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Cook | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Catherine Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernadine Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Floyd Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vinnie Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Loyd Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Other, age 25
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Head, age 34
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 14 Carrollton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 306 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cook
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jake Mihlic | 56 | Head | Heaving Staves | Yugoslavia |
| 42 | Addie Mihlic | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Gabriela Mihlic | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jennie Ruth Mihlic | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Edward O. Mihlic | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie Cook THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Vinnie Cook | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie Jr. Cook | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Arthalene Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Catherine Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Bertha Mae Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Joseph Cook | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Bernadine Cook | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Dorothy Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Loyd Cook | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Floyd Cook | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Alpha B. Haynie | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Lawrence Lee Carpenter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lillie Mae Carpenter | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Daisy Mae Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Thomas A. Nelson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Willie Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | John C. Haynie | 46 | Head | Camp Supt. | Missouri |
| 64 | Jewell C. Haynie | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | John C. Haynie | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Nan M. Haynie | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jim Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Flossy Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mattie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ocie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Edward Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Carrie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Acie Brown | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Jack Wilson | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Rosie Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Osh Moutte | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Fannie Moutte | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John H. White | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Ola White | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Julia White | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)