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Willie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robertson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robertson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robertson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robertson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Calvert |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Haywood | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leola Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lola Haywood | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosa Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Infant Haywood | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Mattie Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dorris Haywood | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Haywood | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Darnell Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eddie Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ottie Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Baby Wilson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Freddy Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jesse Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robertson, Texas
Son, age 4
Robertson, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Robertson-County, Texas
Son, age 15
Robertson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 19 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robertson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Alice Haywood
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ottie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darnell Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Robertson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Robertson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04128-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rena Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Eliza Payne | 70 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 43 | Edris Harris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Annie Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Henry Cook | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mattie Cook | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Leola Cook | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Henry Jr Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Eddie Cook | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Willie J Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Rosa L Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ruby M Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ottie B Cook | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Freddy Lee Cook | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Darnell Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Jessie L Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Alice Haywood | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Dorris Haywood | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lola Haywood | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Bertha Haywood | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Infant Haywood | 0 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 62 | Jesse Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Baby Wilson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Lucinda Hood | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Casey | 18 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 66 | Amos Casey | 16 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 67 | Lenny Casey | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 68 | Dorothy Stroud | 12 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 69 | Will S Walker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Idella Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Lillie Pratt | 5 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 72 | Joe Wheeler | 10 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 73 | Fred Gray | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Georgia Mills | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Martha Mills | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | May Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Frobus Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Edley Harris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Sam Randall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Rebecca Randall | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
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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)