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Earl Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Earl Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pal Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Geraldine Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pal Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lovie Cook | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 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 Earl Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Cook
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Dorothy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pal Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01861-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Enzo Severnetti | 29 | Son | Stock Boy | Italy |
| 42 | Aldo Severnetti | 21 | Son | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alfis Severnetti | 18 | Son | Abbrer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Emile Jr. Severnetti | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Herman Schumacher | 55 | Head | Safety Man | Michigan |
| 46 | Flora Schumacher | 52 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 47 | Ernestine Schumacher | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 48 | Armandine Schumacher | 19 | Daughter | Tabulating Clerk | Michigan |
| 49 | Russell Mentell | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Alabama |
| 50 | Eleanor Mentell | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Talmadge Mentell | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Patrick Mentell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Doris Mentell | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Eleanor O. Mentell | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Fred Juffre | 48 | Head | Mill Man | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mildred Juffre | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Fred Jr. Juffre | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Joycel Juffre | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Amelia David | 55 | Head | — | Syria |
| 60 | Charles David | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | David David | 22 | Son | Stock Clerk | Virginia |
| 62 | Sam David | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sara David | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Futrel Jackson | 29 | Head | Machine Work | Georgia |
| 65 | Lora Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Juan Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Gloria Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Ianthia Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | William Prince | 67 | Father-in-law | Machinist | Georgia |
| 70 | Bertha Prince | 56 | Mother-in-law | Maid | Georgia |
| 71 | Pal Cook | 40 | Head | Mach Shop | Alabama |
| 72 | Lovie Cook | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Helen Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Dorothy Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Gladys Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Earl Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Geraldine Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Charles Cook | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Pal Jr. Cook | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Bruce Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)