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Edna Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DuQuoin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Duquoin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowlen Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edna Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loisae Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nona Cook | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Perry-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Perry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DuQuoin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loisae Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Perry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00866-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Templeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert Carroll | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Virginia Carroll | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George A. Schumacker | 51 | Head | Meter Tester | Arkansas |
| 5 | Nellie P. Schumacker | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Nellie Louise Schumacker | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Spiva Webb | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Maude P. Webb | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William Webb | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Darol Dean Webb | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Logan Leemon | 36 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 12 | Velma Leemon | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Billy Leemon | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | La Donna Sue Leemon | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Alvin Rohauer | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 16 | Ethel D. Rohauer | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Rohauer | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Rohauer | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Drandell Rohauer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Clara Owens | 42 | Head | Matron | Illinois |
| 21 | Delmar Owens | 19 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 22 | Orville Owens | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John D. Purdue | 37 | Head | Electrician Trucking | Indiana |
| 24 | Rose Purdue | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Wilma Purdue | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nowlen Cook | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 27 | Nona Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles N. Cook | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edna Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Pauline Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Loisae Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Joe Grogolo | 49 | Head | Loader | Italy |
| 33 | Bertie Grogolo | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Grogolo | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Grogolo | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Douglas Holloway | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 37 | Lillie Mae Holloway | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Robert Lee Holloway | 10 | Son | — | 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)