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Henry Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ontario-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ontario-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 84 b. ~1856 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOntario-County, New York
SurnameCook
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age84
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Phelps Town
1935 Residence (County)Ontario
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
Township / WardPhelps Town
Est. Birth Year~1856

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 Henry Age Birth yr
Ruby Dewey Daughter — 56 ~1884
Henry Cook Head — 84 ~1856
Barbara Dewey Other — 12 ~1928
Edwin Dewey Other — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Ontario, New …
Head, age 64
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 64
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1857
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country England
Year of Naturalization 1865
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Ontario, New …
Other, age 74
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Father-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1856
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Greenhouse worker
Industry Garden Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Veteran No
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Ontario-County, New …
Head, age 84
Ontario-County, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 84
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Phelps Town
1935 Residence (County) Ontario
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Henry Cook
Head · 1940 · age 84 · b. ~1856 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ontario-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02707-00449)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Kenneth Patrick 8 Son — New York
2 Cora Brown 57 Head — New York
3 Mary Brown 18 Daughter — New York
4 Edith Brown 17 Daughter Housework New York
5 Alice Brown 9 Daughter — New York
6 Dominick Felice 25 Son-in-law Trucking New York
7 Margaret Felice 23 Daughter — New York
8 Ann Shirley 3 Granddaughter — New York
9 D. Louis 2 Grandson — New York
10 R. George 0 Grandson — New York
11 Clifford Davis 41 Head Running Club New York
12 Le Philip Davis 41 Wife — New York
13 Clifford Jr. Davis 18 Son — New York
14 Daisy May Davis 12 Daughter — New York
15 Ruth Mary Davis 3 Daughter — New York
16 John Charles Davis 1 Son — New York
17 Arthur Mowers 53 Head Farmer New York
18 Satie Mowers 46 Wife — New York
19 Ray Mowers 24 Son Farm Help New York
20 Edward Waterman 58 Head Proprietor New York
21 Clarence Switzer 45 Head Salesman New York
22 Erma Switzer 44 Wife — Kansas
23 Donald Switzer 23 Son Electrical Engineer New York
24 William Switzer 14 Son — New York
25 John Switzer 10 Son — New York
26 George Hefferon 30 Head Miller New York
27 Mabel Hefferon 25 Wife — New York
28 Joan Hefferon 4 Daughter — New York
29 William H. Cook 34 Head Repair Man New York
30 Marjorie Cook 35 Wife — New York
31 William G. Cook 12 Son — New York
32 Elizabeth G. Cook 11 Daughter — New York
33 J. Fred Jr. Cook 8 Son — New York
34 James L. Cook 6 Son — New York
35 Madeline Cook 4 Daughter — New York
36 Helen J. Cook 2 Daughter — New York
37 Henry Cook THIS PERSON 84 Head — England
38 Edwin W. Dewey 52 Son-in-law Farmer New York
39 Ruby Dewey 56 Daughter — New York
40 Barbara Dewey 12 Granddaughter — New York

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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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