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Edna Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuyler-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuyler-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuyler-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Buenavista Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Cook | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Martha Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Cook | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Carol Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Illinois
Spouse, age 20
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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
Schuyler-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Schuyler-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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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Edna Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuyler-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuyler-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00888-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles W. Young | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Della Young | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edmund Young | 41 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Virgil Young | 20 | Grandson | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | James W. Cook | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 46 | Edna L. Cook THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Charles Cook | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Ellen Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Carol Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Martha Jane Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | William H. Crook | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Ollie Crook | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Harrison Green | 26 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Claude W. Scott | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Catherine Scott | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Maurice Scott | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lloyd Loring | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Bernice Loring | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Dorothy Ann Loring | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert A. Crooks | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Florence Crooks | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Homer Deen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Myrtle Deen | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Margie Deen | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | Johnnie J. Deen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ralph H. Seckman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Bernice Seckman | 44 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 68 | Arthur Hollenback | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Dena Hollenback | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | J. A. Hughes | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Elizabeth J. Hughes | 79 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Sidney Portwood | 56 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 73 | George Portwood | 55 | Brother | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 74 | Henry Portwood | 44 | Brother | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 75 | Henry S. Hills | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Elizabeth Hills | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marcus Robinson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Henrietta Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edwin Lloyd Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Norman Dallas Robinson | 0 | 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)