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Frank Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Frank Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Caroline — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Frank G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weehawken Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Safety Engineer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Safety Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Weehawken Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Whitemore | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shirley Whitemore | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Caroline Cook | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Stephen Whitemore | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frank Cook | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Frank G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weehawken Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Safety Engineer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cook
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Cook
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Cook
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gail Whitemore
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Whitemore
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02353-01173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth D. Macaulay | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elizabeth D. Macaulay | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph Costanzo | 56 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 4 | Marie Costanzo | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alvin P. Costanzo | 26 | Son | Asst. Buyer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Carolyn Costanzo | 20 | Daughter | Dental Asst. | New Jersey |
| 7 | Caroline C. Cook | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Frank G. Cook THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Safety Engineer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Stephen B. Whitemore | 32 | Boarder | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Shirley L. Whitemore | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Gail A. Whitemore | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Arthur Zimmerman | 45 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Pearl Zimmerman | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Dorothy A. Zimmerman | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Marilyn Zimmerman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Anna Brucker | 59 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 17 | William Lieberman | 53 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 18 | Yanna Lieberman | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Ruth Lieberman | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Matilda Kovacsics | 22 | Maid | Maid | Slovakia |
| 21 | Mary Platiff | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 22 | Mabel Platiff | 38 | Son | Attorney | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Tarshis | 17 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Sandra Tarshis | 14 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Carl A. Wurtz | 50 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 26 | Samuel D. Berlyn | 40 | Head | Dentist | Russia |
| 27 | Adeline Berlyn | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary E. Berlyn | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Hanna Fehr | 39 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elaine A. Fehr | 18 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Louis Behr | 58 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 32 | Bertha Behr | 46 | Wife | Asst. | New York |
| 33 | Irving Behr | 25 | Son | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sylvia Behr | 21 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 35 | Catherine Kelly | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Kevin Kelly | 31 | Son | Sales Engineer | Eire |
| 37 | Aidan Kelly | 30 | Son | Interior Decorator | Eire |
| 38 | Renee Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Switzerland |
| 39 | Frederick Fichtel | 61 | Lodger | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 40 | Thorvald Almstad | 51 | Head | Engineer | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)