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Clara Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Clara Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernard Cook | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bernadine Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Teresa Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wanda Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Corina |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Dry cleaner |
| Industry | Branch shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01376-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabella Robinson | 33 | Wife | Social Worker | Iowa |
| 2 | John Robinson | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jennie Robinson | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 4 | George Robinson | 24 | Son | Bellman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bernard E Cook | 44 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 6 | Clara Cook THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Margaret A Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary L Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Teresa C Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Wanda L Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bernadine Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bernard E Cook | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Robert L Edwards | 30 | Head | Still Operator | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sue Edwards | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Robert Pennington | 15 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Buford F Ralston | 41 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 17 | Madeline Ralston | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | William Ralston | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 19 | James B Ralston | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sandy Nelms | 39 | Head | Machine Oper. | Georgia |
| 21 | Alma Nelms | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Norma J Nelms | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Sandy Nelms | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alice Bennett | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Linnie Bennett | 46 | Sister-in-law | Assorter | Georgia |
| 26 | Lilla Martin | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Cecil Embry | 33 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Embry | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Levy Sherr | 55 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 30 | Rosa Sherr | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Lena Sherr | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lula Malone | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 33 | William J Malone | 29 | Son | Teller | Kentucky |
| 34 | Elroy Willingter | 53 | Head | Press Feeder | Kentucky |
| 35 | Herbert W Beck | 29 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Opal Beck | 29 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert M Beck | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Moorman R Sadler | 32 | Head | Lieutenant | Kentucky |
| 39 | Maggie Sadler | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sylvester M Fontana | 34 | Head | Tile Setter | Kentucky |
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)