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Edna Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edna Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Cook | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Florence Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | COOKS |
| Given Name | EDNA |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Occupation | SERVANT |
| Industry | DOMESTIC |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03688-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte M. Mcconnell | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lena Sargent | 75 | Head | — | Russia |
| 43 | Sarah Sargent | 35 | Daughter | Receptionist | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward Boyle | 38 | Head | Eng. Filter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Birdie Boyle | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Jr. Boyle | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nellie Cloak | 53 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth Cloak | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Julia Morse | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Borman | 54 | Brother | Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Kuraniewicz | 68 | Head | — | Poland |
| 52 | Anna Kuraniewicz | 67 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | Anthony Kuraniewicz | 27 | Son | Operator Crane | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Kuraniewicz | 33 | Head | Operat. Crane | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Kuraniewicz | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Rose Marie Kuraniewicz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Victoria Lalvis | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Gallagher | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Roll | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Catherine Roll | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Irene Roll | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert Roll | 10 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Richard Roll | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Thomas Kuzniak | 29 | Head | Stevedore | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Stella Kuzniak | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anthony Smerdy | 37 | Brother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 68 | Robert Cook | 42 | Head | Wagon Driver | Virginia |
| 69 | Edna Cook THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Jr. Cook | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Cook | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Florence Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Peter Christopher | 41 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 75 | Anna Christopher | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Caroline Christopher | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Sophie Christopher | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Michael Christopher | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Nicholas Christopher | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Peter Christopher | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)