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Earl Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Earl Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric Crane Operat |
| Industry | Automobile Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Electric Crane Operat |
| Township / Ward | Flint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patricia Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carl Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maxine Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wayne Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Patry Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Martha Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Cook | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alberta Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Head, age 31
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Head, age 42
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Occupation | Electric Crane Operat |
| Industry | Automobile Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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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Earl Cook
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01894-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Stone | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Cleo Stone | 37 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 43 | John Stone | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Donna Stone | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Carl Stone | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Clayton Stone | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Earl Cook THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Electric Crane Operat | Michigan |
| 48 | Thelma Cook | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ruth Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Maxine Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Wayne Cook | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Patry Ann Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Patricia Joyce Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Alberta Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Beverly Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Carl R. Cook | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Martha M. Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Patrick Halloran | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 59 | Irene Halloran | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bessie P. Halloran | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Barbara Halloran | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Harold Halloran | 24 | Brother | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 63 | Bessie Halloran | 39 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Ludwig Klum | 35 | Head | Automobile Assembly | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rose Klum | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Joseph Amburgey | 66 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sarah Amburgey | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Anna Walterhouse | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 69 | Gordon C. Carrie | 35 | Head | Automobile Assembly Man | Scotland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Carrie | 35 | Wife | Solderer | Michigan |
| 71 | Lee Bradish | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 72 | William Bradish | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Bernadine Bradish | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | C. R. Bradish | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Grace Bradish | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Lena Smith | 40 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Michigan |
| 77 | Charles Smith | 18 | Son of Housekeeper | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Norma J. Smith | 9 | Daughter of Housekeeper | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Milford Morrison | 30 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Michigan |
| 80 | Esther Morrison | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)