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Edith Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Cook across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fillmore Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | South Fillmore Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Cook | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ila Cook | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Cook | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fillmore Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Edith Cook across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Ray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ana Ray | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Donna Ray | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 4 | Dean Ray | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Vivian Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Elizabeth Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Samuel Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Anna Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Perry Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Theodore Miller | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | John Breckenbush | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Clara Breckenbush | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Arleen Breckenbush | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ila Breckenbush | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ersel Breckenbush | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Raymond Duff | 21 | Lodger | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Theodore Mcdonough | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Verna Mcdonough | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lucille Mcdonough | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eugene Cook | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Edith Cook THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ila Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Doris Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna Wright | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ernest Herman | 63 | Brother | Caring For Cows | Germany |
| 27 | Roy Browning | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | May Browning | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Johnnie Traylor | 60 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Henry Dehn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Beverly Sue Dehn | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clyde S. Meyer | 39 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 33 | May Meyer | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Elvis A. Meyer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Evelyne Meyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Ziegler | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Fred Kastning | 75 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Emma Kastning | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ray Evans | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernice Evans | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)