Grace Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Grace Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Highland Park City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Grace	Age	Birth yr
George Cook	Son	—	25	~1915
Ralph Cook	Head	—	50	~1890
Grace Cook	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 29

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 39

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Gladys M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 50

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Grace Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01832-00380)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marie Dehr	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
42	John Dehr	15	Son	—	Michigan
43	Charles Hammill	55	Head	Sales (Food)	Michigan
44	Cecile Hammill	47	Wife	—	Michigan
45	Booth Hammill	20	Son	—	Michigan
46	Mary Booth	77	Aunt	—	Michigan
47	Herman Brown	60	Head	—	Russia
48	Bell Brown	64	Wife	Proprietor	Michigan
49	William Bruce	21	Lodger	Production Line	Pennsylvania
50	Robert Skidmore	25	Lodger	Checkroom Clerk	Minnesota
51	Irene Rock	29	Lodger	Waitress	Michigan
53	Charles Anderson	31	Head	Battery Maker	Illinois
54	Corrienne Anderson	29	Wife	—	Michigan
55	Frank Robinson	23	Head	Gas Station Attendant	Minnesota
56	Donald Robinson	21	Partner	Gas Station Attendant	Minnesota
57	Arthur Norleen	27	Partner	Truck Loader	North Dakota
58	Rudolph Monty	25	Head	Insulator Copper Wire	Pennsylvania
59	Mark Monty	30	Brother	Riveter	Michigan
60	Harold Cook	49	Head	Labor	England
61	Ethel Cook	47	Wife	Inspector	England
62	Ralph Cook	50	Head	Helper	Michigan
63	Grace Cook THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Michigan
64	George Cook	25	Son	First Aid Man	Michigan
65	Agnes M. Robinson	41	Head	Telephone Operator	Michigan
66	John Murray	51	Head	Construction Steel Worker	Pennsylvania
67	Elizabeth Murray	27	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Pennsylvania
68	Jane Springs	89	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
69	Fanny Higgins	33	Lodger	Domestic	Virginia
70	Walter Disbrow	49	Head	Stereotyper	Michigan
71	Minnie Disbrow	47	Wife	—	Michigan
72	Emeline Sanders	69	Mother-in-law	—	Canada
73	Harry Cook	47	Head	Sales Plumbing	Iowa
74	Hulda Cook	45	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Mary E. Cook	23	Daughter	—	Colorado
76	Helen C. Cook	14	Daughter	—	Colorado
77	Arthur Howard	43	Head	Barber	Minnesota
78	Ruth Howard	41	Wife	Beauty Operator	Iowa
79	Virginia Howard	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Edward Evertt	75	Lodger	—	Iowa

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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)

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