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Fred Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Fred Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Jessie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Montana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cascade |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Industry | Sign Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Montana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Township / Ward | Miles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cook | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bebe Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gary Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Cook | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Custer, Montana
Son, age 15
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Custer, Montana
Son, age 25
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Custer-County, Montana
Head, age 35
Custer-County, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cascade |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Industry | Sign Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Montana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Fred Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Cook (~0.50 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Charles Cook
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Cook
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Wilhelmina Cook
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Cook
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02216-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia J. Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 42 | Evelyn Lois Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 43 | Koree Hamlin | 21 | Head | Attendant | Montana |
| 44 | Cora Hamlin | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Norma Hamlin | 15 | Sister | — | Montana |
| 46 | Glenn R. Page | 29 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Montana |
| 47 | Edna Page | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Norma Jean Page | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 49 | Glennis Anne Page | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 50 | Madeleine Hill | 35 | Head | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 51 | Bonnie Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 52 | Marie Mclaughlin | 43 | Head | Private Secretary | Montana |
| 53 | Patricia Mclaughlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John E. De Carle | 40 | Brother | Cattle Herder | Montana |
| 55 | Hilma Lundahl | 56 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Maxine Lundahl | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 57 | Fred H. Cook THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Sign Painter | Michigan |
| 58 | Jessie E. Cook | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Bebe Jean Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 60 | Gary Alan Cook | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 61 | Howard W. Braber | 30 | Head | Body & Fender Manager | Minnesota |
| 62 | Esther Braber | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Sandra Lee Braber | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Michael Ryan | 57 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Mary Adel Ryan | 57 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 66 | Vernus Pyle | 38 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruth Pyle | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Marilyn Pyle | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Clarence M. Jones | 33 | Head | Warehouseman | North Dakota |
| 70 | Charlotte Jones | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | South Dakota |
| 71 | Harry J. Johnson | 33 | Head | Auto Salesman | Montana |
| 72 | Lorraine Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Tanya Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 74 | Sadie Liedahl | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Matilda Odegard | 79 | Grandmother | — | Norway |
| 76 | David Hagerty | 54 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Canada-English |
| 77 | Lucille Hagerty | 34 | Wife | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 78 | Leland Kent | 52 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Missouri |
| 79 | Lila Kent | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Wilma Kent | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)