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Edna Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Edna Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Dist. of Col. Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDistrict-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
SurnameCook
Given NameEdna
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceDist. of Col.
1935 Residence (City)Washington
1935 Residence (County)District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 3
1935 Residencesame house
Birthplace (normalized)dist of col
Township / WardWashington
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
James Cook Other — 20 ~1920
Edward Cook Head — 39 ~1901
Mamie Cook Spouse — 34 ~1906
Blaine Cook Daughter — 12 ~1928
Edna Cook Daughter — 20 ~1920
Annie Cook Other — 54 ~1886
Leonard Cook Son — 17 ~1923
Robert Cook Son — 14 ~1926
Annie Cook Daughter — 5 ~1935
Robert Cook Other — 65 ~1875

Census Appearances

1930
None, District …
Daughter, age 9
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Dist of Col
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birthplace (normalized) dist of col
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Daughter, age 20
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Dist. of Col.
1935 Residence (City) Washington
1935 Residence (County) District Of Columbia
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 3
1935 Residence same house
Birthplace (normalized) dist of col

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 Edna Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Blaine Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00568-00999)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ida Taylor 18 daughter — Virginia
2 Alvin, Jr. Taylor 14 son — Virginia
3 Thomas Campbell 22 son-in-law New Worker Maryland
4 Delores Campbell 12 daughter — Dist. of Col.
5 Faith Strickley 54 head Laundress Georgia
6 Zerith Chavnel 72 lodger — Georgia
7 Benjamin Jackson 42 head Laborer Georgia
8 Mary Jackson 33 wife — Alabama
9 Edith Young 54 head Domestic Virginia
10 Eugene Young 27 son Laborer Dist. of Col.
11 Virgil Prue 29 daughter — Dist. of Col.
12 James Prue 32 son-in-law — Dist. of Col.
13 Edith Prue 11 granddaughter — Dist. of Col.
14 Alvin Prue 9 grandson — Dist. of Col.
15 Edward Cook 39 head Laborer Dist. of Col.
16 Mamie Cook 34 wife Laundress Dist. of Col.
17 Edna Cook THIS PERSON 20 daughter — Dist. of Col.
18 Leonard Cook 17 son — Dist. of Col.
19 Blaine Cook 12 daughter — Dist. of Col.
20 Robert Cook 14 son — Dist. of Col.
21 Annie Cook 5 daughter — Dist. of Col.
22 James Cook 20 adopted son — Dist. of Col.
23 Robert Sr. Cook 65 father Laborer Dist. of Col.
24 Annie Cook 54 mother — Dist. of Col.
25 John Savoy 25 head Laborer Maryland
26 Ada Savoy 25 wife — Maryland
27 Delores Savoy 7 daughter — Dist. of Col.
28 Vivian Savoy 5 daughter — Dist. of Col.
29 Christine Savoy 3 daughter — Dist. of Col.
30 Alice Savoy 1 daughter — Dist. of Col.
31 Francis Butler 26 head Laborer Dist. of Col.
32 Margaret N. Butler 27 wife — Maryland
33 Francis Butler 10 son — Dist. of Col.
34 Margaret E. Butler 9 daughter — Maryland
35 Oliver W. Butler 7 son — Dist. of Col.
36 Addison R. Butler 6 son — Dist. of Col.
37 William C. Sewell 20 head Auto Grading Georgia
38 Gladys Sewell 21 wife Housework Dist. of Col.
39 Myrna S. Sewell 0 daughter — Dist. of Col.
40 John Kingsbury 27 head Laborer S. Carolina

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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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