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Clara Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clara Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Benton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Peggy Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Cook | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| June Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lila Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00803-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Necia Ackley | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Ruby Arnett | 38 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Frank Cook | 43 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 44 | Clara Cook THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Emma J. Cook | 18 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Illinois |
| 46 | Peggy Lou Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | June Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Frank Jr. Cook | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles Cook | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lila B. Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Harry Cook | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Curtis Spencer | 47 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 53 | Mamie Spencer | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Evelyn Spencer | 20 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Illinois |
| 55 | Gordon Cleveland | 48 | Head | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 56 | Elizabeth Cleveland | 72 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert Cleveland | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Carl Ingersoll | 48 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 59 | Josephine Ingersoll | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ingersoll | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | J. H. Nash | 59 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 62 | Agnes J. Nash | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ray Hamilton | 39 | Head | Store Keeper | Illinois |
| 64 | Carmen Hamilton | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | C. P. Biggs | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eliza Biggs | 72 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ed. Shanks | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Maud Shanks | 41 | Wife | Owner | Illinois |
| 69 | Dennis Shirley | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Lucille Shirley | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Homer Jones | 31 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 72 | Helen Jones | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Kenneth Jones | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Richard Jones | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Carl Ackley | 43 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 76 | Alice Ackley | 36 | Wife | Janitor | Illinois |
| 77 | Jewell L. Ackley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Donna Ackley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Jackie Ackley | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Necia Ackley | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)