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Clarence Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 462 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pikeville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthal Cook | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarence Cook | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Indiana
Son, age 3
Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Pike, Indiana
Son, age 12
Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Pike-County, Indiana
Head, age 22
Pike-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 462 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Clarence Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Cook
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Cook
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Cook
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01085-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Brown | 23 | Head | Saw Milling | Indiana |
| 2 | Lois Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Charles Ferguson | 25 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Paradise Ferguson | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Hershell Russell | 34 | Head | Mill Work | Indiana |
| 6 | Edith E. Russell | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Hershell Jr. Russell | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Earl Russell | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Melonie Jean Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Inez Louise Russell | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Juanita Russell | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Clarence G. Cook THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Berthal Cook | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Catherine Louise Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | James W. Cook | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Nora D. Reinbuck | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Clara Reinbuck | 32 | Daughter | Restaurant | Indiana |
| 18 | Willa Reinbuck | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Frank X. Jones | 73 | Head | Gen. Merchant | Indiana |
| 20 | Minnie Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Leon Corn | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Bertie D. Corn | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Larry Corn | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Clyde Harbaugh | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Beatrice V. Harbaugh | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Carol Harbaugh | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Ray Lewis Harbaugh | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Lodre Zane Harbaugh | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Jackie Harbaugh | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Pikeville End | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Charles Coleman | 48 | Head | Coal Mine | Indiana |
| 32 | Questa Coleman | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Edgar B. Coleman | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Cecil D. Coleman | 18 | Son | Farm | Indiana |
| 35 | Imogene Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | E. Lloyd Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Charles Paul Coleman | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Luther Hendrickson | 46 | Head | Common Labor | Indiana |
| 39 | Annie Hendrickson | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Clinton Coleman | 40 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 4 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)