Elizabeth Cole — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cole across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Cole
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Household
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Domestic
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Neal	Other	—	22	~1918
Florice Cole	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Elizabeth Cole	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Clorine Neal	Other	—	1	~1939
Norman Cole	Son	—	6	~1934
Nettie Cole	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Gloria Cole	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Carol Cole	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Arnaline Cole	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Dorothy Cole	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Norman Cole	Head	—	36	~1904
Beatrice Neal	Other	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Spouse, age 21

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 34

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Household
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Elizabeth Cole

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00567-00130)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Julius N. Carey	23	Son	—	D.C.
42	Lda Watkins	50	Lodger	Domestic	Maryland
43	Charles Simms	72	Lodger	—	Maryland
44	Alfred Bernal	26	Head	Messenger	Louisiana
45	Lorine Bernal	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
46	Glenn Bernal	4	Son	—	Louisiana
47	Spencer Bernal	2	Son	—	D.C.
48	Lule Massey	32	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
49	Frankie Massey	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Robert Massey	12	Son	—	Mississippi
51	—	None	—	—	—
52	—	None	—	—	—
53	Norman Cole	36	Head	Chauffeur	D.C.
54	Elizabeth Cole THIS PERSON	34	Wife	Domestic	Maryland
55	Florice Cole	17	Daughter	Domestic	D.C.
56	Gloria Cole	14	Daughter	—	D.C.
57	Arnaline Cole	13	Daughter	—	D.C.
58	Nettie Cole	12	Daughter	—	D.C.
59	Carol G. Cole	11	Daughter	—	D.C.
60	Dorothy May Cole	9	Daughter	—	D.C.
61	Norman Jr. Cole	6	Son	—	D.C.
62	Hazel Neal	22	Lodger	—	D.C.
63	Beatrice Neal	3	Lodger	—	D.C.
64	Clorine Neal	1	Lodger	—	D.C.
65	Nora Bryant	40	Head	Recreation	Delaware
66	Florence Thomas	38	Head	Domestic	D.C.
67	Sterlin Thomas	20	Son	Messenger	D.C.
68	Doris Thomas	17	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
69	Clarence Mackall	34	Head	Porter	D.C.
70	Rosena Mackall	33	Wife	Domestic	D.C.
71	Mary Bowser	65	Mother in law	—	Virginia
72	Lena Simms	42	Sister in law	Domestic	Maryland
73	Left An Extra Line	None	—	—	—
74	Left An Extra Line	None	—	—	—
75	Olive Branch	50	Head	—	Virginia
76	Edward J. Branch	60	Husband	Attendant	Virginia
77	Thomas Smith	33	Lodger	Clerk, Driver	Maryland
78	Mildred Smith	27	Lodger's Wife	Checker	D.C.
79	Norris Lancaster	46	Head	Baggage Man	D.C.
80	Willie Anne Lancaster	45	Wife	Printers Assistant	Virginia

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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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