Joseph Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Bottling plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Cook	Head	—	62	~1878
Louis Cook	Son	—	21	~1919
Clara Cook	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 42

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	yes
Industry	Auto
Class of Worker	Manufactory
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 52

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Joseph S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Service man
Industry	Automobiles
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 62

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Bottling plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Joseph Cook

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01125-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walle Juanita Wells	20	wife	—	Indiana
2	Henry Wells	1	son	—	Indiana
3	Glenn S. Johnson	57	Head	Cook	Ohio
4	Alvin Summers	37	Head	Receiving Clerk	Indiana
5	Inez Summers	27	wife	—	Arizona
6	Ethel Summers	8	daughter	—	Arizona
7	John Summers	4	son	—	Arizona
8	Jim Summers	3	son	—	Arizona
9	Fred Sherrill	36	Head	Painter	Indiana
10	Lillian Sherrill	29	wife	—	Indiana
11	Arvin Sherrill	6	son	—	Indiana
12	Marvin Sherrill	5	son	—	Indiana
13	Harlan S. Vandiver	32	Head	Bolter	Indiana
14	Gladys Vandiver	30	wife	—	Illinois
15	Kenneth Ray	35	Head	22	Indiana
16	Florence Ray	26	wife	—	Indiana
17	Lavern Burton	36	Head	12	Indiana
18	Edmund Bolon	67	Head	—	Georgia
19	Almedia Bolon	64	wife	—	Illinois
20	William Johnston	54	Head	8	Indiana
21	Inez Johnston	48	wife	—	Ohio
22	Edward Davison	60	Head	Night Watchman	Indiana
23	Margaret Davison	60	wife	—	Indiana
24	Homer Leathers	None	Head	Physician	Indiana
25	James Reddington	52	Head	Pharmacist	Wisconsin
26	Irene Reddington	45	wife	—	Indiana
27	Flora Martin	60	Head	—	Indiana
28	Sarah S. Elliott	90	mother	—	N. Carolina
29	Albert Marsh	69	Head	—	Indiana
30	Zelma Marsh	65	sister	—	Indiana
31	Fred Griggs	41	Head	Electrician	Indiana
32	Mildred Griggs	36	wife	13	Indiana
33	Robert Griggs	14	son	—	Indiana
34	Robert L. Bruce	26	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
35	Irma Bruce	24	wife	—	Indiana
36	Roberta Bruce	4	daughter	—	Indiana
37	Robert Bruce	2	son	—	Indiana
38	Joseph Cook THIS PERSON	62	Head	Shipping Clerk	Indiana
39	Clara Cook	57	wife	—	Indiana
40	Louis Cook	21	son	Mixer	Indiana

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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.

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