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Willie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Cook | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Willie Cook | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 28
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 51
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04172-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robt L Arlson | 65 | Head | Oil Lease | Texas |
| 2 | Annie L Arlson | 61 | Wife | Housework | Texas |
| 3 | Robt L Arlson | 25 | Son | Oil Lease | Texas |
| 4 | Jennie Arlson | 21 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 5 | Harold Jean Arlson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Rufus Mcknight | 48 | Head | Atty | Louisiana |
| 7 | Waterston Mcknight | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Rufus Jr Mcknight | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Virginia Anne Mcknight | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Bettie Mcknight | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Connie Lynn Mcknight | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Martha Jane Mcknight | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Lambert Pendrom | 40 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 14 | Marguerette Pendrom | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Marguerette Pendrom | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Philip S Jr Coke | 66 | Head | Broker | Virginia |
| 17 | Florence Coke | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | E G Daeshaw | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 19 | Mamie Daeshaw | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Milburne Daeshaw | 32 | Daughter | Steno | Texas |
| 21 | Mary Daeshaw | 25 | Daughter | Steno | Texas |
| 22 | Here End Daeshaw | None | Blk 103 + Begins 101 | — | — |
| 23 | R L Herzinger | 30 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 24 | Faye Herzinger | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 25 | W V Cook | 51 | Head | Pharmacist | Texas |
| 26 | Willie Cook THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Mary Lee Cook | 22 | Daughter | Steno | Texas |
| 28 | M R V Holland | 54 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 29 | Mrs J R Teague | 78 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 30 | V V Waite | 50 | Head | Geologist | Texas |
| 31 | Mary Chamberlain Waite | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Elizabeth Waite | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 33 | Garrett Waite | 25 | Daughter | Lecturer | Texas |
| 34 | John Waite | 20 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 35 | A H Jungler | 31 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 36 | Barbara May Jungler | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | David Jungler | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | John A Trey | 36 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 39 | Juanita Trey | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Font Mary Lee Trey | 2 | Daughter | Dentometrist | Santa Anna |
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)