Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dixon-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dixon-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dixon-County, Nebraska
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Ponca City
1935 Residence (County)	Dixon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Ponca City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Cook	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Robert Cook	Son	—	15	~1925
Vern Cook	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Dixon, Nebraska

Spouse, age 24

Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	South Dakota
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Dixon, Nebraska

Spouse, age 33

Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	South Dakota
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Dixon-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 44

Dixon-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Ponca City
1935 Residence (County)	Dixon
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Ethel Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Dixon-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02244-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clarence Doan	45	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
42	May Doan	37	Wife	—	Nebraska
43	Delia Nelson	58	Head	Seamstress	Virginia
44	Leonard Arends	38	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
45	Jessie Arends	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
46	Darlene Jordan	11	Neice	—	Iowa
47	Chas. Putnam	65	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
48	Cora Putnam	63	Wife	—	Nebraska
49	Elmer C. Carter	60	Head	Barber	Nebraska
50	Ida F. Carter	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
51	Fay Jeanelle Carter	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
52	Vern Cook	49	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
53	Ethel Cook THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Nebraska
54	Robert Cook	15	Son	—	Nebraska
55	Cornelius Olsen	69	Head	Farmer	Germany
56	Lucretia Olsen	57	Wife	—	Nebraska
57	Helen Olsen	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Nebraska
58	Darrel Olsen	21	Son	Laborer	Nebraska
59	Louise Ehlke	52	Head	—	Nebraska
60	Marvin Ehlke	21	Son	Helper & Superintendent	Nebraska
61	Edward Carl Ehlke	20	Son	Carpenter & Mason	Nebraska
62	Hattie Mcfadden	70	Head	—	Wisconsin
63	C. L. Smith	79	Head	—	Pennsylvania
64	Elyth B. Smith	75	Wife	—	New York
65	Rachel Smith	38	Daughter	—	Nebraska
66	Glen Gleason	53	Head	Driller	Nebraska
67	Edith Gleason	48	Wife	—	Iowa
68	Claire Gleason	25	Son	Driller	Minnesota
69	Earl Gleason	24	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
70	Frances Gleason	17	Daughter	—	Nebraska
71	Kenneth Gleason	12	Son	—	Nebraska
72	Dale Gleason	8	Son	—	Nebraska
73	Mary Greschke	74	Head	—	Germany
74	George Gleason	90	Head	Gas Station	Ohio
75	Mattie Hendrix	60	Head	—	Nebraska
76	Mary Snyder	66	Head	—	Nebraska
77	Herman Miller	73	Head	Employer	Germany
78	Louise Miller	67	Wife	—	Nebraska
79	Evelyn Miller	30	Daughter	Assistant	Nebraska
80	Dorothy Miller	25	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska

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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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