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Elizabeth Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ionia-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | For Family |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Township / Ward | Lyons Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Revella Cook | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joan Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Loraine Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arnold Cook | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Julius Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Cook | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ionia, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 43
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | For Family |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Kavanaugh | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Joseph Kavanaugh | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Clements Kramer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Hyacinth Kramer | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 45 | Raymond Kramer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Jean Kramer | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lena Kramer | 71 | Mother | Housework | Michigan |
| 48 | Thomas Kramer | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Arthur Steade | 74 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Margaret Steade | 68 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 51 | Albert Cook | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Pauline Cook | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 53 | Kathleen Cook | 15 | Daughter | Attending | Michigan |
| 54 | Helen Cook | 14 | Daughter | Attending | Michigan |
| 55 | Eugene Cook | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Eugene Cook | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Alice Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Arnold Cook | 47 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 59 | Elizabeth Cook THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Housekeeping | Michigan |
| 60 | Julius Cook | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Norman Cook | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Revella Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Loraine Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | William Cook | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Wilma Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Joan Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Vern Winnight | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Louise Winnight | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 69 | Doris Winnight | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 70 | Sarah Winnight | 79 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Charles Voorheis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Helen Voorheis | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 73 | Everett Voorheis | 12 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Helene Voorheis | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Leslie Voorheis | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Paul Voorheis | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Elizabeth Voorheis | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Frank Cunningham | 71 | Father | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Lawrence Albright | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 80 | Hazel Albright | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
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)