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Edith Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edith Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOakland-County, Michigan
SurnameCook
Given NameEdith
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Hazel Park
1935 Residence (County)Oakland
Additional Details
OccupationSeamstress
IndustryCasket Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationSeamstress
Township / WardHazel Park
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edith Age Birth yr
Duane Cook Son — 12 ~1928
Beatrice Cook Daughter — 20 ~1920
Edith Cook Daughter — 22 ~1918
William Cook Head — 50 ~1890
Muriel Cook Daughter — 25 ~1915
Ivy Cook Spouse — 47 ~1893
Nancy Cook Daughter — 6 ~1934
Frances Cook Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Edythe B
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Hazel Park
1935 Residence (County) Oakland
Occupation Seamstress
Industry Casket Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade Hs 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edith Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Muriel Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Oakland-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01803-00649)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Allen Wilson 3 Son — Michigan
2 Lawrence Wilson 34 Head Machinist Canada-Eng
3 Beatrice Wilson 30 Wife — England
4 Lawrence Jr Wilson 11 Son — Michigan
5 Robert Wilson 10 Son — Michigan
6 Carl Adams 34 Head Printer Indiana
7 Virginia Adams 29 Wife — W. Virginia
8 Carl Jr Adams 9 Son — W. Virginia
9 Carol Lee Adams 4 Daughter — W. Virginia
10 Joseph M Adams 2 Son — Michigan
11 William Cook 50 Head Machine Repair England
12 Ivy Cook 47 Wife — England
13 Muriel Cook 25 Daughter Tax Clerk Canada-Eng
14 Edith Cook THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Seamstress Michigan
15 Beatrice Cook 20 Daughter Clerk Michigan
16 Frances Cook 15 Daughter — Michigan
17 Duane Cook 12 Son — Michigan
18 Nancy Cook 6 Daughter — Michigan
19 Ernest Blackill 29 Head Laborer Michigan
20 Neva Blackill 29 Wife — Michigan
21 Barbara Blackill 4 Daughter — Michigan
22 Richard Blackill 2 Son — Michigan
23 Leon Ouellette 34 Head Salesman Michigan
24 Carolyn Ouellette 29 Wife — Michigan
25 Wm Holloway 38 Head Cab Driver W. Virginia
26 Fern Holloway 25 Wife — Michigan
27 Wm Holloway 5 Son — Michigan
28 Clarence Pokorny 36 Head Truck Driver Michigan
29 Clara Pokorny 36 Wife — England
30 Clarence Jr Pokorny 16 Son — Michigan
31 Jean Pokorny 7 Daughter — Michigan
32 Arvil Leo Becht 24 Head Laborer Indiana
33 Mary Beatrice Becht 21 Wife — Kentucky
34 Mary Lucille Becht 4 Daughter — Indiana
35 Richard Leo Becht 3 Son — Michigan
36 Phyllis Ann Becht 2 Daughter — Michigan
37 Clarence Alfred Becht 22 Brother Laborer Indiana
38 William Matthews 43 Head Foreman Canada-Eng
39 Sarah Matthews 41 Wife — Canada-Eng

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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)

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