Edward Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Edward Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Cook	Head	—	57	~1883
Barnard Cook	Son	—	25	~1915
Lydia Cook	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 37

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 49

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Commander
Industry	Salvation Army
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 57

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Edward Cook

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00204)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Soren Anderson	79	Lodger	—	Norway
2	Sydney Anderson	43	Lodger	Electric Mechanic	Minnesota
3	Inge Shell	64	Head	—	Minnesota
4	Helen Shell	30	Daughter	Cashier	North Dakota
5	Clara Christianson	60	Sister	—	Minnesota
6	John C. Elsen	37	Head	Pharmacist	Minnesota
7	Sadie Elsen	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
8	Melvin O. Egland	24	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
9	Leona R. Egland	22	Wife	—	Wisconsin
10	Nancy Egland	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
11	Robert Mankowski	31	Head	English Teacher	Minnesota
12	Melvina Mankowski	22	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Marcia Mankowski	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	David Mankowski	1	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Robert P. Swanson	23	Head	Adjuster	Minnesota
16	Lois Swanson	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Frances Swanson	52	Mother	—	Minnesota
18	Edward Cook THIS PERSON	57	Head	Conductor	Sweden
19	Lydia Cook	49	Wife	—	Norway
20	Barnard Cook	25	Son	Draftsman	Minnesota
21	Richard J. Green	36	Head	Upholsterer	Minnesota
22	Hazel Green	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Lewis Green	15	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Carl Ohman	65	Head	Tailor	Sweden
25	Ellen Ohman	61	Wife	Seamstress	Minnesota
26	George E. Smith	36	Head	Milk Delivery	Minnesota
27	Ruth G. Smith	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Patricia Smith	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	David Smith	3	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Richard Smith	0	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Marie Beck	77	Head	—	Denmark
32	Violet Peterson	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
33	Melvin O. Jacobson	23	Head	Draftsman	Oklahoma
34	Dorothy Jacobson	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Gerald Jacobson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Victoria Holstrom	49	Mother-in-law	Cook	Sweden
37	Stanley S. Munson	27	Head	Mail Carrier	Washington
38	Marcella Munson	23	Wife	—	South Dakota
39	Ellen Holmquist	58	Head	—	Minnesota
40	Fred M. Smith	66	Head	Window Stripping Carpenter	Minnesota

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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.

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