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David Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Greene Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Misell | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Esther Mower | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Shelton Misell | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosa Cook | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| David Cook | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Garnet Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Misell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | M |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | David E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links David Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Cook
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abner P. Mull | 20 | Son | Outside Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ida Alice Mull | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paul Eshleman | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mildred Eshleman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Fay Eshleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Barbara Ann Eshleman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Owen Terry | 30 | Head | Farm Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Terry | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Albert Ammerman | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Emma B. Ammerman | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Earl A. Ammerman | 14 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | David E. Cook THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Rosa N. Cook | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Cook | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Richard Cook | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Garnet Cook | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Esther Mower | 36 | Daughter | Machine Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bruce Misell | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer-Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dorothy Misell | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Shelton Misell | 7 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lee Ross | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Madeline Ross | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John E. Ross | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Henry B. Wiley | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Martha Wiley | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joanna Wiley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas E. Miller | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Emma R.C. Miller | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John D. Miller | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | J. Beatty Kruger | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edith M. Kruger | 36 | Wife | Farm-Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gladys Chamberlain | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Walter Bard | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Bard | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Bard | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald Bard | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lee Bard | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jay Bard | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Teddy Bard | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Betty Ruth Bard | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)