Ethel Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Pennsylvania Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Scranton
1935 Residence (County)	Lackawanna
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Scranton
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
William Cook	Son	—	23	~1917
Ethel Cook	Head	—	42	~1898
Evelyn Cook	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 23

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 33

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 42

Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Scranton
1935 Residence (County)	Lackawanna
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Ethel Cook

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03686-00478)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elvera Sabatini	15	Step-daughter	—	Pennsylvania
42	John Sabatini	13	Step-son	—	Pennsylvania
43	James Kinney	39	Head	Auto Mechanic	Oxford, N. J.
44	Alice O. Kinney	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
45	Phillip Kinney	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
46	Mary Kinney	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
47	James Jr. Kinney	7	Son	—	Pennsylvania
48	John Kinney	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
49	Stephen T. Winger	47	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
50	Katherine Winger	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
51	Mary Frances Winger	18	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
52	Frank Winger	15	Son	—	Pennsylvania
53	Janet Kranick	22	Daughter	Book Keeper	Pennsylvania
54	William Winger	24	Son	Flasher	Pennsylvania
55	Antoinette Winger	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
56	Anne-Marie Winger	0	Grand-daughter	—	Pennsylvania
57	Vincent Maccicco	69	Head	Miner	Italy
58	Stella Maccicco	62	Wife	—	Italy
59	Samuel Maccicco	23	Son	Baker Helper	Pennsylvania
60	Ernest Maccicco	20	Son	Baker Helper	Pennsylvania
61	Quinto Maccicco	17	Son	Baker Helper	Pennsylvania
62	Andrew Yost	44	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
63	Mary Yost	20	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
64	John Yost	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
65	Clementine Brida	49	Mother-in-law	—	Italy
66	Rose Brida	14	Sister-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
67	Vivian Brida	8	Sister-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
68	Michael Lupatkin	42	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
69	Mary Lupatkin	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
70	Harold Lupatkin	20	Son	New Worker	Pennsylvania
71	Joseph Lupatkin	18	Son	—	Pennsylvania
72	Marion Lupatkin	6	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
73	Hure And Clark Lupatkin	5	as a class	—	Pennsylvania
74	Ethel Cook THIS PERSON	42	Head	—	Pennsylvania
75	William Cook	23	Son	Shipping Clerk	Pennsylvania
76	Evelyn Cook	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
77	Frank Ward	48	Head	Fireman	Pennsylvania
78	Sadie Ward	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
79	Clement Brain	46	Head	Druggist	Pennsylvania
80	Helen Brain	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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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