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Alice Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Marguerite — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Benton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cole | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Keith Cole | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Cole | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Alice Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 24
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Alice Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cole
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Cole
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Cole
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Cole
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01731-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Bond | 75 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Deitle | 69 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 3 | Frank Deitle | 38 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 4 | Edward Deitle | 31 | Son | Hired Hand | Michigan |
| 5 | Emma Federighi | 73 | Head | Housewife | Italy |
| 6 | Cesar Federighi | 77 | Husband | — | Italy |
| 7 | Joseph Federighi | 51 | Son | Manager | Italy |
| 8 | Sylvia Federighi | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 9 | Norma Federighi | 24 | Daughter | Housewife | Michigan |
| 10 | Joyce Federighi | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Paula Bylic | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Edmund Abberstein | 24 | Head | Sand Blaster | Minnesota |
| 13 | Esther Abberstein | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 14 | Joseph Oehlhaffen | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Lena Oehlhaffen | 78 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 16 | Ben Oehlhaffen | 50 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 17 | Carry Oehlhaffen | 45 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 18 | Ella Oehlhaffen | 43 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | William Bean | 34 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 20 | Lucy Bean | 40 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 21 | Marilyn Versaw | 26 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 22 | Rolland Menzinger | 32 | Head | Credit Mgr. | Ohio |
| 23 | Jeannette Menzinger | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 24 | Frank Vogel | 63 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 25 | Margaret Vogel | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 26 | James Long | 31 | Head | Driver | W. Virginia |
| 27 | Lucille Long | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 28 | Ralph Cole | 28 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 29 | Alice Cole THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | Typist | Michigan |
| 30 | Keith Cole | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Clayton Petersen | 27 | Head | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 32 | Dorothy Petersen | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 33 | Will Smith | 47 | Head | Watchmaker | Ohio |
| 34 | Blanche Smith | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 35 | Martine Zindler | 25 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 36 | Irene Zindler | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 37 | Wanda Zindler | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Curtis Wood | 44 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 39 | Florence Wood | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 40 | Wanda Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)