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Clara Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Clara Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchenectady-County, New York
SurnameCook
Given NameClara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)Schenectady
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardSchenectady
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Clara Age Birth yr
Josephine Cook Daughter — 27 ~1913
Rebel Cook Son — 34 ~1906
Anthony Cook Head — 59 ~1881
Clara Cook Daughter — 26 ~1914
Aldo Cook Son — 24 ~1916
Antoinette Cook Spouse — 58 ~1882
Joseph Cook Son — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Schenectady, New …
Daughter, age 17
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Italy
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Schenectady
1935 Residence (County) Schenectady
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebel Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aldo Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00023)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Marie Gatta 29 Wife Stenographer New York
42 Arthur J. Nordland 53 Head Machine Oper Norway
43 Mary R. Nordland 57 Wife — New York
44 John F. Mccarthy 75 Head — New York
45 Margaret Mccarthy 73 Wife — Ireland
46 Daniel Mccarthy 38 Son — Connecticut
47 Stephen Mccarthy 34 Son Letter Carrier Connecticut
48 Marguerite Sullivan 70 Head — New York
49 Mary Mccarthy 12 Daughter — New York
50 Joseph Yanone 50 Head Moulder Italy
51 Christine Yanone 50 Wife — Italy
52 Anne Yanone 19 Daughter New Worker New York
53 Mabel Underhill 50 Head Cook New York
54 Laura Shumway 29 Daughter Seamstress New York
55 Carl Shumway 5 Grandson — New York
56 Anthony Cook 59 Head Merchant Italy
57 Antoinette Cook 58 Wife — Italy
58 Joseph Cook 37 Son Clerk New York
59 Aldo Cook 24 Son Proprietor New York
60 Clara Cook THIS PERSON 26 Daughter — New York
61 Rebel Cook 34 Son Clerk New York
62 Cook 27 Daughter-in-law — Canada
63 Josephine Cook 27 Daughter — Canada
64 Albert Cook 32 Head Clerk New York
65 Bernice Cook 32 Wife — New York
66 Albert Jr Cook 7 Son — New York
67 Anthony Cook 5 Son — New York
68 Elmer J. Miller 43 Head Machinist New York
69 Amelia Miller 40 Wife — New York
70 Ruth Miller 18 Daughter New Worker New York
71 William Miller 18 Son — New York
72 Amelia Miller 11 Daughter — New York
73 Nadine Miller 3 Daughter — New York
74 Julius Gergely 37 Head Photographer Hungary
75 Mary Gergely 36 Wife — Hungary
76 Wladyslaw Gergely 69 Father-in-law — Hungary
77 Margaret Halliday 43 Head Cook Ireland
78 Joseph Halliday 19 Son Painter Connecticut
79 Reuben Furie 33 Head Merchant Russia
80 Esther Furie 31 Wife — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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