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Edward Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Catherine — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cook | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Edward Cook | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cook (~0.84 confidence) and mother Catherine Cook (~0.84 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cook (~0.84 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.84 confidence) and father Arthur Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Charles Cook
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Catherine Cook
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
William Cook
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1878
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
William Cook
b. ~1879
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Arthur Cook
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cook
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02409-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casimir Steinhausen | 58 | Head | — | Austria |
| 2 | Hannah Steinhausen | 50 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 3 | Emma A. Steinhausen | 29 | Daughter | Switch Board Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Samuel Steinhausen | 22 | Son | News Paper | New Jersey |
| 5 | Dorothy Steinhausen | 20 | Daughter | Switch Board Operator | New Jersey |
| 6 | Rudolph Leib | 45 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 7 | Rose Leib | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 8 | Henry Leib | 21 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 9 | Emile Leib | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Gloria Leib | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Krall | 23 | Nephew | Chef | New Jersey |
| 12 | Karl Linke | 64 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 13 | Bertha Linke | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Rose Linke | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 15 | Herman Klanker | 61 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 16 | Margaret Klanker | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Peter Haszegult | 65 | Head | Boiler Maker | Poland |
| 18 | Stella Haszegult | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Thaddeus Haszegult | 22 | Son | Meter Reader | New Jersey |
| 20 | Zenon Haszegult | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Adela Sayles | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Frances Sayles | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Alfred Sayles | 25 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 24 | Irene Sayles | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Andrew Sayles | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Marcella Sayles | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Richard Hewitt | 64 | Head | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 28 | Henrietta Hewitt | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Myrtle Hewitt | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Richard Jr. Hewitt | 23 | Son | Container Maker | New Jersey |
| 31 | Raymond Hewitt | 20 | Son | Full Point Container | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Cook | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Edward Cook THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Mcgovern | 33 | Head | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Mcgovern | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary Coyle | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | James Coyle | 46 | Son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 38 | William Coyle | 42 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Zinski | 34 | Head | Lathe Hand | New York |
| 40 | Cecilia Zinski | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)