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George Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Holt-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this George Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holt-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Robert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holt-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Neill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Aluminum Cooking Utensils |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Oneill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Michel Cook | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bella Cook | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Evelyn Cook | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Cook | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Holt, Nebraska
Son, age 2
Holt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Holt, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Holt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Holt-County, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Holt-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Neill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holt |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Aluminum Cooking Utensils |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 George Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Cook (~0.50 confidence) and mother Evelyn Cook (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Herbert Cook
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Cook
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Cook
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Cook
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Cook
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Evelyn Cook
b. ~1922
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
George Cook
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Michel Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Holt-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Holt-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Streeter | 44 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 2 | Gertrude Streeter | 42 | Wife | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 3 | Edmund A. Gunn | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 4 | Mary Gunn | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 5 | Robert Gaskell | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 6 | Otto E. Meluish | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 7 | Nettie Meluish | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 8 | Albert Ellis | 67 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 9 | Emma Ellis | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 10 | Ralph Ellis | 42 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Clarence G. Cunningham | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Gladys A. Cunningham | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 13 | G. Vincent Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ambrose V. Rohde | 29 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 15 | Loretta Rohde | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 16 | James V. Rohde | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Thora S. Knapp | 59 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 18 | Robert E. Cook | 54 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Bella M. Cook | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 20 | Robert H. Cook | 26 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 21 | Bernice A. Cook | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 22 | George R. Cook THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 23 | Evelyn Cook | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 24 | Michel J. Cook | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | May Landis | 51 | Head | Housewife | Kansas |
| 26 | Cecil A. B. Landis | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Veramae Landis | 21 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Nebraska |
| 28 | Wayne A. Gorman | 31 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 29 | Margaret E. Gorman | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 30 | Beverly J. Gorman | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Margarie L. Gorman | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Jacqueline Gorman | 2 | Daughter | Housework | Nebraska |
| 33 | Beryl Bryant | 49 | Head | Housework | Nebraska |
| 34 | Thomas Bryant | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 35 | George W. Bruegman | 21 | Head | Fountaineer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Husband Reed | None | M | For Contractor | — |
| 37 | Son Reed | None | M | — | — |
| 38 | Bernie Dailey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bernice Dailey | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 40 | Shirley Dailey | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)