Anna Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Anna Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Anna E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Malcom City
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek County
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Malcom City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
Gustave Cook	Head	—	67	~1873
Edward Cook	Son	—	23	~1917
Anna Cook	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Evelyn Parker	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Albert Parker	Other	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Poweshiek, Iowa

Spouse, age 39

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Poweshiek, Iowa

Spouse, age 50

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Anna E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 60

Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Anna E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Malcom City
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek County
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Anna Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00416)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles H Brown	75	Head	—	Germany
2	Ella M Brown	67	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Scott D Cummings	39	Head	Truck Operator	Iowa
4	Ella May Cummings	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Mervin L Cummings	4	Son	—	Iowa
6	Price L Show	52	Head	Baker	Kansas
7	Sylvia L Show	44	Wife	—	Missouri
8	Sybil L Show	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
9	Billy A Show	3	Son	—	Iowa
10	Preston E Show	1	Son	—	Iowa
11	Sarah Q Smith	65	Head	—	Missouri
12	Guy Lee	44	Son	Farmer	Missouri
13	Jesse M Smith	29	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Laird Woods	51	Head	Veterinarian	Iowa
15	Artenia D Woods	46	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Manley Mills	31	Son-in-law	Secretary	Minnesota
17	Lucille D Mills	25	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Iowa
18	Frank E Bowman	60	Head	Farm Operator	Illinois
19	Florence Bowman	60	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Ruby M Bowman	17	Daughter	—	S. Dakota
21	Walter H Beck	26	Head	Farmer	Iowa
22	Marie B. D Beck	23	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Marvin D Beck	0	Son	—	Iowa
24	Manuel Gonzalez	53	Head	Cigar Maker	Spain
25	Anna M Gonzalez	50	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Clark W Marvin	60	Head	Marshall	Iowa
27	Blanche B. D Marvin	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Delbert R Rose	27	Head	Minister	Michigan
29	Dorothy W Rose	25	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Gustave F Cook	67	Head	Farmer	Iowa
31	Anna E Cook THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Wisconsin
32	Edward J Cook	23	Son	Grocery Clerk	Iowa
33	Albert J Parker	37	Son-in-law	Farmer	Illinois
34	Evelyn H Parker	31	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
35	Harley B Brockman	54	Head	Elevator Manager	Iowa
36	Hazel A Brockman	51	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Emmanuel King	71	Head	—	Ohio
38	Ada J King	68	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Morgan D Hicks	46	Head	Delivery U.S. Mail	Maryland
40	Morgan Jr. Hicks	16	Son	—	Iowa

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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.

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