Clarence Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electrical
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2150
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Schenectady
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Clarence Warner	Other	—	65	~1875
Alice Cook	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Clarence Cook	Head	—	50	~1890
Thomas Cook	Son	—	19	~1921
Donald Cook	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 31

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Clarence J
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electric Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 42

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Clarence J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electrical Industry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 50

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electrical
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2150
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Clarence Cook

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02776-00229)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William P. Mcgrane	52	Head	—	New York
42	Mary Mcgrane	56	Wife	—	Poland
43	Stanley Wilfred	39	Head	Assembler	England
44	Catherine Wilfred	39	Wife	—	England
45	Mary Wilfred	14	Daughter	—	New York
46	David R. Stiches	35	Head	Manager	New Jersey
47	Stella Stiches	32	Wife	—	New York
48	Clarence Cook THIS PERSON	50	Head	Machinist	New York
49	Alice Cook	46	Wife	—	New York
50	Donald Cook	26	Son	—	New York
51	Thomas Cook	19	Son	—	New York
52	Clarence H. Warner	65	Uncle	—	New York
53	Mary H. Flynn	65	Head	—	New York
54	Marie B. Flynn	60	Head	—	New York
55	Agnes B. Flynn	54	Wife	—	New York
56	Louise M. Reynolds	74	Head	—	New York
57	Seeley E. Reynolds	44	Head	Toolmaker	New York
58	Blanche Reynolds	39	Wife	—	New York
59	Blanche Reynolds	21	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
60	Jean Reynolds	12	Daughter	—	N.Y.
61	John H. Phillipps	40	Head	Picker	England
62	Anna Phillipps	35	Wife	—	New York
63	Edith Thorne	54	Aunt	—	New York
64	Edna M. Johnson	16	Daughter	—	New York
65	Charles Provitt	29	Head	Laborer	New York
66	Helen Provitt	27	Wife	—	New York
67	Stanley Krzyzewski	19	Brother-in-law	—	New York
68	Victoria Krzyzewski	17	Sister-in-law	—	New York
69	Robert Davidson	78	Head	—	New York
70	Florence Davidson	48	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
71	Wallace Beanie	23	Grandson	Assembler	New York
72	Robert Beanie	13	Grandson	—	N.Y.
73	—	None	—	—	—
74	Joseph Kruk	54	Head	Gardener	Poland
75	Agnes Kruk	49	Wife	—	Poland
76	Alexandria Kruk	24	Daughter	Cleaner	New Jersey
77	Walter Kruk	22	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
78	William Kruk	20	Son	Laborer	New York
79	Pauline Kruk	18	Daughter	—	New York
80	Margine Zebrowski	67	Head	—	Poland

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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.

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