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Clarence Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & Carlisle — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Stationery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Cook | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Cook | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 12
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 12 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Other, age 22
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 38 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | COOK |
| Given Name | CLARENCE |
| Relationship to Head | FATHER |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MICHIGAN |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | INDIANA |
| Mother's Birthplace | MISSOURI |
| Occupation | PRINTER |
| Industry | B. J. PRINT |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Head, age 33
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Stationery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 Alvin Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Carlisle Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Cook
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carlisle Thomas
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cook
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Cook
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01773-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Cook THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Pressman | Michigan |
| 2 | Mildred Cook | 33 | Wife | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 3 | Clarence G. Cook | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Donald Cook | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James Cook | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Herman Ritter | 38 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 7 | Evelyn Ritter | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Dorothy Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Gladys Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Lynn Smith | 46 | Head | Pressman | Michigan |
| 11 | Alma Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Rachel Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | John Kuempel | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 14 | Freda Kuempel | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 15 | Adele Kuempel | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Marlyn Kuempel | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Jane Chapman | 42 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 18 | Maxine Chapman | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 19 | James Agema | 30 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 20 | Greta Agema | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Marjory Agema | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Dorie Hall | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 23 | Angelena Hall | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dorie Jr. Hall | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nancy Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Charles Corder | 41 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Kentucky |
| 27 | Blanche Corder | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Michigan |
| 28 | Charles Waitz | 9 | Step Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ardella Ruhe | 74 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William J. Smith | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 31 | Pearl Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ervin Hofacker | 47 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 33 | Catherine Hofacker | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | George L. Smith | 36 | Head | Paper Maker | Michigan |
| 35 | Marion Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Theodore Zimmerman | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Ida Zimmerman | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Theodore Jr. Zimmerman | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Janet Zimmerman | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Melvin Zimmerman | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 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)