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Clara Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Riley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Clara Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Riley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Riley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swede Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Swede Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delpha Cook | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Cook | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| B Cook | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Clara Cook | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 30
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Riley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Riley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swede Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01256-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Carlson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Clarence Carlson | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Hannah Carlson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Wallace Carlson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Mildred Carlson | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | H. J. Haller | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Clara Haller | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Jack Haller | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Merle Isaacson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Lillian Isaacson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Rudolph Samuelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Martha Samuelson | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Arne Samuelson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | William Wahlbrink | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Nora Wahlbrink | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Nels Swenson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Sadie Swenson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Marvin Swenson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | John Rickson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Emma Rickson | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Pearl Rickson | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ed Schultes | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Ida Schultes | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Merlin Schultes | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 25 | Milo Schultes | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 26 | Lyman Schultes | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 27 | Raymond Schultes | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Dorothy Schultes | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Leon Schultes | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Harry Rickson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Alta Rickson | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | B. D. Cook | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Clara Cook THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Howard Cook | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Delpha Cook | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Elmer Lundberg | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Dola Lundberg | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Raymond Lundberg | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Linus Lundberg | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Dwayne Lundberg | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)