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Grace Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Grace Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Garden Plain 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Juanita Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lloyd Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grace Cook | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Spouse, age 25
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 35
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | 9494 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Stover | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wilbur Stover | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 43 | Cyrus Stover | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Helen Stover | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Nancy Stover | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Cyrus Stover | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | William Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Grace Cook THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Lloyd Cook | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Glen Cook | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Betty Jean Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Juanita Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Wade Gosney | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Susan Gosney | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | John T. Linnebur | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Loretta Linnebur | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | John A. Linnebur | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Daniel Linnebur | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Ronald Linnebur | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Frances Linnebur | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Elizabeth Linnebur | 40 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Howard Shipley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Ruth Shipley | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Kenneth Shipley | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Lawrence Murphy | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 66 | Alice Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Levitt Aves | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Stella Aves | 48 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 69 | James Aves | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 70 | Ellis Aves | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | John Linnebur | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Minnie Linnebur | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Johnnie Linnebur | 26 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 74 | Reuben Kratzer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Elizabeth Kratzer | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Herman Ternes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Helen Ternes | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Herman M. Ternes | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Barbara Ternes | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | George Thimmesch | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)