Willie Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Mississippi
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Willie Rich.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Poultry Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Miss.
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 Willie	Age	Birth yr
Willie Cook	Head	—	29	~1911
Shirley Cook	Daughter	—		~1940
Willie Cook	Son	—	2	~1938
Ada Cook	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Mississippi

Other, age 8

Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Willie A
Relationship to Head	Stepson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Union, Mississippi

Other, age 19

Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Willie J.
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Union-County, Mississippi

Head, age 29

Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Willie Rich.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Poultry Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Miss.
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Willie Cook

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00036)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Avey Neeley	20	Son	Farm Labor	Mississippi
42	Clyatt Neeley	18	Son	Farm Labor	Mississippi
43	Marie Neeley	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
44	Beatrice Neeley	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Russell Neeley	12	Son	—	Mississippi
46	Johnie Neeley	25	Son	Common Labor	Mississippi
47	Zarina Neeley	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Mississippi
48	Newton M. Burke	47	Head	—	Mississippi
49	Annie Burke	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
50	Winford Burke	17	Son	Farm Labor	Mississippi
51	Bessie Patter	31	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mississippi
52	Cara Furr	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Clinton Furr	26	Nephew	Farming	Mississippi
54	Howard M. Furr	23	Nephew	Office Work	Mississippi
55	Ray O. Kiddy	47	Head	Farming	Tennessee
56	Edith Kiddy	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
57	Oland Kiddy	19	Son	Farm Labor	Mississippi
58	Bobbie L. Kiddy	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	Farrell Kiddy	8	Son	—	Mississippi
60	Rosa Alice Kiddy	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Elton Garrett	28	Head	Farming	Mississippi
62	Beatrice Garrett	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
63	Lillian Garrett	49	Mother	—	Mississippi
64	Dwight L. Scott	47	Head	Farming	Mississippi
65	Bula Scott	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Welle Scott	23	Son	Farm Labor	Mississippi
67	Jackson Scott	19	Son	Farm Labor	Mississippi
68	John H. Scott	7	Son	—	Mississippi
69	Willie Rich. Cook THIS PERSON	29	Head	Farming	Mississippi
70	Ada L. Cook	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Willie A. Jr. Cook	2	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Shirley L. Cook	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Guy A. Howard	48	Head	Farming	Mississippi
74	Ruth Howard	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
75	Blanche Howard	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Troy Howard	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
77	James Howard	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Raymond Forester	27	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
79	Alga Forester	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
80	Neal R. Forester	3	Son	—	Mississippi

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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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