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Clarence Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Cook | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Cook | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Mail Order Clerk |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 30
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Arthur Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Cook
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Cook
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cook
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cook
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Cook
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01875-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Ellwood | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Ronald Ellwood | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Howard Bishop | 27 | Head | Machinist | Canada-Eng |
| 4 | Jeanette Bishop | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Lawrence Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Claude J. Schmidt | 50 | Father in law | Tool & Die Maker | Germany |
| 7 | Herbert O. Cochran | 54 | Head | Broker | Canada-Eng |
| 8 | Elizabeth A. Cochran | 54 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 9 | Doris A. Cochran | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 10 | Fred Sieloff | 44 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 11 | Vivin Sieloff | 41 | Wife | Clerk | Ohio |
| 12 | Fred E. Sieloff | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 13 | Gordon Mcfarland | 35 | Head | Manager | Canada-Eng |
| 14 | Hazel Mcfarland | 33 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 15 | Bruce Mcfarland | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Orville Perrin | 42 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 17 | Regina Perrin | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Norman Perrin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Rolland Smith | 26 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 20 | Alita Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Sherrill Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Carrie A. Fanning | 81 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 23 | Clarence Cook THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Mailer | Michigan |
| 24 | Joan Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Richard Cook | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Fred Carucci | 40 | Head | Owner Clerk | Italy |
| 27 | Caroline Carucci | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Alfonso Carucci | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Alfonso Carucci | 68 | Father | — | Italy |
| 30 | Adeline Carucci | 64 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 31 | Joseph Descolle | 22 | Servant | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 32 | Harry E. Wilson | 43 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 33 | Madeline Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Robert H. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Eugene Mcinnis | 33 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 36 | Mabel Mcinnis | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | R. Eugene Mcinnis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Beverly Moore | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Donald Becker | 26 | Brother in law | Laborer | Ohio |
Related Census Records
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)