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Clara Cook — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clara Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Cook | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Clara Cook | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| George Cook | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Mch Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 38
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Cook
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Cook
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Robinson | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Claire Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lloyd Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Archie H. Knepper | 44 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rhoda Knepper | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Virginia Knepper | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma H. D. Cook | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clara B. Cook THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Irwin Cook | 35 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John R. Pepple | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bertha Pepple | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Robert Pepple | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Janet Pepple | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kenneth Pepple | None | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Glenn Pepple | 18 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Pauline Pepple | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Pepple | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Donald Pepple | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | B. H. Binkley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Carrie Binkley | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Esther Binkley | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | June Binkley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Julia Binkley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice K. Smith | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | D. G. Lisher | 55 | Head | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ora Lisher | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | John W. D. Minnick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Eola May Minnick | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Audrey Minnick | 25 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emory Minnick | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Kenneth Minnick | 21 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Donald Minnick | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elanore Minnick | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Reginal Minnick | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | De Doris Minnick | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles C. Martin | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Annie C. Martin | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Charles L. Martin | 38 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Violet Martin | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Charles R. Martin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)