Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miles & Clara — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chemung-County, New York
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Van Etten
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Van Etten
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ivan Cook	Head	—	45	~1895
Ralph Mosher	Other	—	23	~1917
Beverly Cook	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Herman Cook	Other	—	77	~1863
Ethel Cook	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Roberta Hettler	Other	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Chemung, New …

Daughter, age 28

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel H.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Chemung, New …

Other, age 39

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Chemung-County, New …

Spouse, age 49

Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Van Etten
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Ethel Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Miles Swartwood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Swartwood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Miles Swartwood

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Clara Swartwood

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Ethel Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00995)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Matt Aho	48	Head	Farmer	Finland
2	Alina T. Aho	43	Wife	Housewife	Pennsylvania
3	Thelma D. Aho	19	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
4	Donald R. Aho	11	Son	—	New York
5	Doris E. Aho	10	Daughter	—	New York
6	Melvyn R. Aho	1	Son	—	New York
7	Anna M. Donald	49	Head	Teacher	New York
8	Ervin M. Donald	19	Son	Janitor	New York
9	Alice R. Moes	31	Head	Teacher	Ohio
10	Frances E. Paine	29	Partner	Primary Teacher	New York
11	Eleanor Fooster	29	Partner	Teacher	New York
12	Cora M. Robinson	54	Head	—	New York
13	Ida M. Larrison	78	Mother	—	New York
14	Donald E. King	40	Head	Decorator	New York
15	Doris L. King	30	Wife	Laborer	New York
16	Inez L. King	62	Mother	—	New York
17	Kate D. Mathews	14	Daughter	—	New York
18	Lucinda J. Mathews	12	Daughter	—	New York
19	Lester L. Horton	62	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
20	Mary B. Horton	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
21	Christian M. Weaver	35	Son-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
22	Delores H. Card	7	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
23	Ivan A. Cook	45	Head	Supervisor	New York
24	Ethel H. Cook THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	New York
25	Beverly J. Cook	9	Daughter	—	New York
26	Herman L. Cook	77	Father	—	New York
27	Roberta G. Hettler	23	Lodger	Teacher	New York
28	Ralph A. Mosher	23	Lodger	Teacher	New York
29	George R. Benfield	22	Head	Clerk	New York
30	Bertha L. Benfield	28	Wife	Teacher	New York
31	William Moreland	79	Head	—	New York
32	Richard J. Leitner	10	Lodger	—	New York
33	Diana Lott	72	Head	Laundress	New York
34	Hugh D. Lott	49	Son	Laborer	New York
35	A. Bessie Ackley	51	Daughter	Teacher	New York
36	Kilby W. Johnson	35	Head	Pharmacist	New York
37	Hilda A. Johnson	38	Wife	Agent	New York
38	Ada M. Briggs	71	Mother	—	New York
39	Henry P. Jones	64	Head	Retired	Pennsylvania
40	Bertha V. Jones	64	Wife	—	New York

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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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