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Emma Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ocean-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Emma Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ocean-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ocean-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay Head Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ocean |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bay Head Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Cook | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Emma Cook | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Andrew Cook | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ocean, New …
Spouse, age 48
Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Ocean, New …
Spouse, age 58
Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Ocean-County, New …
Spouse, age 65
Ocean-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay Head Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ocean |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Ocean-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Ocean-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02374-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Gifford | 50 | Head | Police Officer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mildred Gifford | 53 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 3 | William Gifford | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Hayden Hulse | 37 | Head | Builder | New Jersey |
| 5 | Della Hulse | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Donald Hulse | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George Moorman | 45 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Katherine Moorman | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Irma Moorman | 18 | Daughter | Non Worker | New Jersey |
| 10 | Madeline Moorman | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Jean Moorman | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Audrey Moorman | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | David Bird | 27 | Head | Builder | New Jersey |
| 14 | Lillian Bird | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | David Jr. Bird | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Della Wright | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Lester J. Wright | 29 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Fred Johnsen | 41 | Head | Builder | Norway |
| 19 | Carrie Johnsen | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Fred H. Loveland | 60 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Lillian Loveland | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ralph S. Loveland | 32 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Marshall S. Loveland | 22 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Dorothy M. Loveland | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Andrew Cook | 72 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Emma Cook THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Beatrice Cook | 45 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 28 | George Gifford | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Gifford | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | H. Norton Cox | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | May T. Cox | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Andrew L. Cox | 20 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 33 | Lucy M. Cox | 15 | Daughter | Usherette | New Jersey |
| 34 | George N. Cox | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William P. Gulick | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Annie Wilbert | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elbert Wilbert | 30 | Son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 38 | Arthur Adams | 62 | Head | Track Foreman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Josephine Adams | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alice J. Baxter | 54 | Head | Clerk | Penn. |
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)