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Harry Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Harry Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Maud — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sanford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Utilities Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 878 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Sanford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isabel Nitton | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Geneva Cook | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harry Cook | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Isabell Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alphonse Nitton | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Carline Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Maine
Son, age 10
York, Maine · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
York, Maine
Son, age 20
York, Maine · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Head, age 30
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sanford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Utilities Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 878 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Harry 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 Maud Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cook
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Cook
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Cook
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Cook
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maine
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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 — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01497-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Randall | 29 | Head | Drug Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Cora M Randall | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Ronald P Randall | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 4 | Alden L Randall | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 5 | Stanley Scieszka | 30 | Head | Assistant Overseer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ludivine Scieszka | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Stanley Scieszka | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Laura Demers | 40 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 9 | William Hall | 51 | Head | Waste Sorter | England |
| 10 | Ethel Hall | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | Shirley Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John W Moran | 77 | Head | Comber | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Fanny W Moran | 66 | Wife | Weaver | Canada English |
| 14 | William E Currier | 46 | Head | Carpet Worker | Maine |
| 15 | Margaret P Currier | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 16 | Mabel Whitten | 20 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 17 | Lulu Drown | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Nova Scotia |
| 18 | Mildred Drown | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Perley Drown | 21 | Son | Weavers | Maine |
| 20 | Irving Drown | 16 | Son | New Worker | Maine |
| 21 | Raymond Welch | 25 | Head | Weaver | Ohio |
| 22 | Louise Welch | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Delia M Breary | 53 | Head | Twister | Canada French |
| 24 | Harry Cook THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Bus Driver | Maine |
| 25 | Geneva Cook | 31 | Wife | Jack Spooler | Maine |
| 26 | Eleanor Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 27 | Isabell Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 28 | Carline Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Alphonse Nitton | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 30 | Isabel Nitton | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Telesphore J Goulet | 66 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 32 | Phoebe Goulet | 54 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Rudolph Goulet | 34 | Son | Drug Store Manager | Maine |
| 34 | Pauline Goulet | 32 | Daughter | Spotter | Maine |
| 35 | Raymond Goulet | 31 | Son | Drug Store Manager | Maine |
| 36 | Rochel Goulet | 20 | Daughter | Operative | Maine |
| 37 | Genevieve M Clark | 32 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 38 | Bertha M Hayden | 38 | Head | Twister And Mender | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Brittney Gloria L Hayden | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 40 | Aurelie Teteau | 54 | Head | — | Canada French |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 3 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)