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Edward Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cook across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Industry | Job Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2260 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Township / Ward | Clifton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Cook | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Anne Nolan | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Margaret Cook | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age 6
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Edwin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 16
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edwin J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 26
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edwin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 36
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Industry | Job Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2260 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cooke
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Cooke
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Cook
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cook
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02375-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Snyder | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Hazel Snyder | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Richard Snyder | 5 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 4 | Leonard Sharpe | 37 | Head | Insurance Agent | New York |
| 5 | Alison Sharpe | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Donald Sharpe | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | George D. Jones | 35 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Margaret Jones | 31 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 9 | George Jr. Jones | 2 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Corcoran | 42 | Head | Order Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Agnes D. Corcoran | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Jr. Corcoran | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Corcoran | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Richard Corcoran | 2 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 15 | Paul Jr. Palangi | 34 | Head | Insurance Agent | New Jersey |
| 16 | Anna Palangi | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Donna Palangi | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Paula Palangi | 1 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 19 | Kenneth Revord | 31 | Head | Statistician | New Jersey |
| 20 | Hazel Revord | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Kenneth Jr. Revord | 2 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 22 | Beverly Revord | 0 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Kaestle | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Bessie Kaestle | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Donald Kaestle | 14 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 26 | Minnie Bradshaw | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 27 | G. Weldon Pearce | 37 | Head | Gen. Clerk | Mississippi |
| 28 | Leona Pearce | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Robert Pearce | 5 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 30 | David Pearce | 2 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 31 | Thomas O'Brien | 40 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Helen O'Brien | 42 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 33 | Edward Cook THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Compositor | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Cook | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Barbara Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anne Nolan | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thomas Eagan | 40 | Head | Gen. Clerk | Scotland |
| 38 | Beatrice Eagan | 35 | Wife | Gen. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Burns | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Mass. |
| 40 | Adeline Burns | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)