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Harold Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Becker-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Harold Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Becker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBecker-County, Minnesota
SurnameCook
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Detroit Lakes city
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardDetroit Lakes City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Harold Age Birth yr
Clark Cook Son — 8 ~1932
Helen Cook Daughter — 6 ~1934
Ray Cook Head — 36 ~1904
Agnes Cook Spouse — 35 ~1905
Lavann Cook Daughter — 10 ~1930
Ronald Cook Son — 1 ~1939
Merle Cook Son — 14 ~1926
Harold Cook Son — 12 ~1928
Donald Cook Son — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Becker, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Harold L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace North Dakota
Mother Tongue 64
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Becker-County, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Becker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Detroit Lakes city
Highest Grade No 5
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Harold Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harold Cook
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Donald Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavann Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Becker-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01905-00257)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Dorothy Schormack 4 Daughter 0 Minnesota
42 Alvin Schormack 2 Son 0 Minnesota
43 Otto Roering 27 Head Laborer Minnesota
44 Ruby Roering 21 Wife — Minnesota
45 Harold Gendreau 31 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
46 Luella R. Gendreau 26 Wife — Minnesota
47 Krista Gendreau 2 Daughter 0 Minnesota
48 Donna Gendreau 1 Daughter 0 Minnesota
49 Milo Huntley 24 Head Mason Minnesota
50 Madeline Huntley 23 Wife — Minnesota
51 George Wright 39 Head Dump Tender Minnesota
52 Lilah Wright 33 Wife — Minnesota
53 Isabelle Wright 15 Daughter — Minnesota
54 Ruth Wright 13 Daughter — Minnesota
55 Hugh Wright 2 Son — Minnesota
56 Myrtle Stewart 72 Aunt — Minnesota
57 Ray Cook 36 Head Trucker Minnesota
58 Agnes Cook 35 Wife — North Dakota
59 Merle Cook 14 Son — Minnesota
60 Harold Cook THIS PERSON 12 Son — Minnesota
61 Lavann Cook 10 Daughter — Minnesota
62 Clark Cook 8 Son — Minnesota
63 Helen Marie Cook 6 Daughter — Minnesota
64 Donald Cook 4 Son — Minnesota
65 Ronald Cook 1 Son — Minnesota
66 Thomas H. Johnston 34 Head Proprietor Minnesota
67 Lulu Johnston 31 Wife — Minnesota
68 Duane Johnston 5 Son — Minnesota
69 Marvin Johnston 4 Son — Minnesota
70 — None — — —
71 Sophia Sims 65 Head — Wisconsin
72 — None — — —
73 George Tischhauser 66 Head — Switzerland
74 Katherine Tischhauser 66 Wife — Switzerland
75 Robert Heitzke 52 Head Owner-Operator Minnesota
76 Katherine Heitzke 56 Wife — Minnesota
77 Cletus Heitzke 22 Son Waiter Minnesota
78 Charles Heitzke 19 Son Attendant Minnesota
79 Alfred Heitzke 16 Son — Minnesota
80 Joseph Heitzke 14 Son — Minnesota

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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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