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Helen Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steno & Typist |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Steno & Typist |
| Township / Ward | North Bergen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cook | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Cook | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Mccabe | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Steno & Typist |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Helen Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cook
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Cook
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cook
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cook
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02351-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Roach | 73 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 42 | George Cook | 69 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 43 | Catherine Cook | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Helen Cook THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Steno & Typist | New Jersey |
| 45 | Joseph Mccabe | 16 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert Vough | 52 | Head | Machinist | N. Hampshire |
| 47 | Elsa Vough | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Denoit Hulleher | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Penn |
| 49 | Anna Hulleher | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Catherine Hulleher | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Mary Hulleher | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Frank Nahlovsky | 57 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | Bohemia |
| 53 | Elizabeth Nahlovsky | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Nahlovsky | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Louis P. Puchenger | 39 | Head | Truck Driver Foreman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Theresa Puchenger | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Louis Puchenger | 15 | Son | Amphion | New Jersey |
| 58 | Warren Puchenger | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles Schaeffer | 40 | Boarder | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Mothram | 58 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New York |
| 61 | Florence Mothram | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | George Mothram | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | George Kibele | 34 | Head | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 64 | Bertha Kibele | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | George Jr. Kibele | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Howard Kibele | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Janet Kibele | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John J. Ryan | 58 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 69 | Marguerite Ryan | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Jr. Ryan | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 71 | Charlotte Ryan | 19 | Daughter | Amphion | New Jersey |
| 72 | Marguerite Ryan | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Layton Bergman | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Josephine Bergman | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Francis Bergman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Irwin Nickey | 35 | Head | Electric Welder | Germany |
| 77 | Ruth Nickey | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Adolph Muller | 59 | Head | Plumber | Germany |
| 79 | Marie Muller | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Lawrence Krah | 33 | Son-in-law | Clerical | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 6 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)