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George Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk Marine Dept. |
| Industry | Erie Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk Marine Dept. |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cook | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Theodore Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Cook | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age 30
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 40
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 51
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Clerk Marine Dept. |
| Industry | Erie Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 George 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 Mary Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cook
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cook
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cook
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02376-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurice Hall | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Annie Hall | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 43 | Frederick Mass | 27 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Katherine Mass | 27 | Wife | Typist | New Jersey |
| 45 | Katherine Groesjung | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 46 | Helen Groesjung | 21 | Sister-in-law | Egg Candler | New Jersey |
| 47 | Max Riess | 44 | Head | Knitter | Germany |
| 48 | Helen Riess | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Martine Riess | 21 | Son | Knitter | Germany |
| 50 | Marianne Riess | 18 | Daughter | Folder | Germany |
| 51 | Dorothy Riess | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | James B. Henderson | 52 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ella Henderson | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Elmer Carlough | 56 | Head | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Caroline Carlough | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Vernon H. Carlough | 25 | Son | Teller | New Jersey |
| 57 | Roy Rosencrans | 45 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Florence Rosencrans | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Vivian Rosencrans | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 60 | Florence Carlough | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Howard Carpenter | 26 | Head | Colorist | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ethel Carpenter | 22 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 63 | William H. Putaturo | 50 | Head | Silk Salesman | New Jersey |
| 64 | Margaret Putaturo | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Joel De Young | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 66 | Nellie De Young | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Minie Dutchess | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | William Jr. Dutchess | 30 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Helen Dutchess | 27 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 70 | William Oakley | 42 | Head | Engineer Locomotive | New Jersey |
| 71 | Jennie Oakley | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ruth Oakley | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 73 | George Cook THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Clerk Marine Dept. | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edith Cook | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Theodore Cook | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Richard Cook | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Lloyd Paulison | 25 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ruth Paulison | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mae Simmons | 52 | Lodger | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Joseph Lunecke | 50 | Head | Proprietor Grocery Store | Holland |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)