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George Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fillmore-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fillmore-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forestville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forestville Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryhann Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aleda Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Cook | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Annie Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fillmore, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Fillmore, Minnesota
Head, age 39
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Fillmore-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forestville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 George Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Cook
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01921-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton Henningsfeld | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Vera Henningsfeld | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alton Henningsfeld | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Kathryn Henningsfeld | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ellsworth Henningsfeld | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Faith Henningsfeld | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | George Cook THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Annie Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Aleda Cook | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 10 | Shirley Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Maryhann Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Everett Graling | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Elsbeth Graling | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Roberta Graling | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Jerry Graling | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ray Kriege | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Gertrude Kriege | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Maxine Kriege | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ernest Hebrink | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mildred Hebrink | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arlow Hebrink | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Loyal Hebrink | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Harry Hebrink | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Arena Hebrink | 62 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Garrett Boland | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ida M. Boland | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Raymond Boland | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Hilda Boland | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Harlen Boland | 7 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | John Apenhorst | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Alice Apenhorst | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jane Ramaker | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | William Ramaker | 73 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ana Ramaker | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Winfield Ramaker | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | James D. Hendrickson | 63 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Jennie Hendrickson | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Paul Kiefer | 36 | Head | Clergyman | Minnesota |
| 39 | Tryine Kiefer | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Marylin Kiefer | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)