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Fred Cook — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Fairlee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 91 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Fairlee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Cook | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Carl Cook | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Fred Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, Vermont
Son, age 39
Orange, Vermont · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Orange, Vermont
Head, age 50
Orange, Vermont · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Orange-County, Vermont
Head, age 60
Orange-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Fairlee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 91 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 George Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cook
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Cook
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Vermont
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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 — Orange-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04233-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred R. Jr. Lang | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Margaret E. Lang | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Arthur W. Morse | 74 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Stanley M. Curtis | 41 | Son in law | Farmer | Vermont |
| 5 | Gertrude M. Curtis | 41 | Daughter | W. P. A. | Vermont |
| 6 | Paul S. Curtis | 16 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Keith A. Kidder | 33 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 8 | Nora J. Kidder | 20 | Wife | Housework | Vermont |
| 9 | Mary L. Kidder | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Edward E. Haradon | 35 | Lodger | Accounting | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ella E. Haradon | 19 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Edward E. 2Nd Haradon | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Harland Covey | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Wella R. Covey | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Harland Jr. Covey | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Leona O. Covey | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Frank R. Schauer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 18 | Hazel W. Schauer | 47 | Wife | Housework | Colorado |
| 19 | Helen Schauer | 18 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Dorothy Schauer | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Frank R. Jr. Schauer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles G. Thurston | 25 | Hired hand | Farmer | Vermont |
| 23 | George S. Jennings | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Maia M. Jennings | 54 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Melvin Jennings | 25 | Son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 26 | Alfred Jennings | 20 | Son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 27 | Lillian Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Irene M. George | 29 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Reginal R. George | 3 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Rosalee L. George | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Raymond R. George | 0 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Kenneth Russin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 33 | Pauline Russin | 22 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Robert Kenneth Russin | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Eugene M. Bishop | 69 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 36 | Kittie Cunningham | 45 | Hired hand | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 37 | Oderic W. Gendron | 56 | Head | Lumberman | Canada |
| 38 | Fred G. Cook THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 39 | Effie H. Cook | 59 | Wife | Boarding Visitors | Vermont |
| 40 | Carl G. Cook | 33 | Son | Farmer | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 1 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)