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Mildred Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan

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

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationIngham-County, Michigan
SurnameCook
Given NameMildred E.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Lansing
1935 Residence (County)Ingham
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardLansing
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 Mildred Age Birth yr
Richard Cook Son — 8 ~1932
Bertha Cook Spouse — 32 ~1908
Betty Cook Daughter — 13 ~1927
Joyce Cook Daughter — 5 ~1935
Milo Cook Son — 7 ~1933
Ivan Dakin Other — 29 ~1911
Mildred Cook Daughter — 12 ~1928
Milo Cook Head — 35 ~1905
Nancy Cook Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Mildred E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Czecho-Slovakia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Mildred E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Lansing
1935 Residence (County) Ingham
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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 Mildred Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mildred Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joyce Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milo Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01760-00023)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William K. Jr. Thies 3 Son — Michigan
2 Head Ends Block 20 0 and Begins — Michigan
3 Sam R. Parker 53 Head Laborer Michigan
4 Crystal Parker 53 Wife — Michigan
5 Carl Anderson 29 Head Winder Michigan
6 Johanna M. Anderson 27 Wife — Michigan
7 Anthony O'Brien 53 Head Tool Buyer Michigan
8 Christine O'Brien 51 Wife — Michigan
9 Jean J. O'Brien 21 Daughter Clerk Michigan
10 Louisa Bane 81 Mother — Germany
11 O'Dell O. Beals 23 Head Laborer Tennessee
12 Fern L. Beals 22 Wife — Missouri
13 Charles Joseph 26 Head Laborer Michigan
14 Jennie Joseph 23 Wife — Michigan
15 Kenneth K. Joseph 1 Daughter — Michigan
16 Clyde A. Kane 38 Head Laborer Michigan
17 Doris A. Kane 33 Wife Laborer Michigan
18 Gladys W. Kane 32 Wife — Michigan
19 Lloyd Rippley 26 Head Laborer Oregon
20 Dorothy Rippley 23 Wife — Michigan
21 Sam A. Rippley 3 Son — Michigan
22 Lynn J. Rippley 1 Son — Michigan
23 William Van Leuven 78 Head — New York
24 Otto J. Parker 28 Head Laborer Michigan
25 Louise Parker 25 Wife — Michigan
26 Howard W. Tuttle 54 Head Laborer Michigan
27 Mary Tuttle 55 Wife — Canada
28 Clarence A. Harwood 69 Head Laborer Michigan
29 Celia Harwood 64 Wife — Michigan
30 Harold B. Harwood 32 Son — Michigan
31 Milo D. Cook 35 Head Laborer Louisiana
32 Bertha D. Cook 32 Wife — Saskatchewan
33 Betty R. Cook 13 Daughter — Michigan
34 Mildred E. Cook THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Michigan
35 Nancy Cook 10 Son — Michigan
36 Richard D. Cook 8 Son — Michigan
37 Milo D. Cook 7 Son — Michigan
38 Joyce M. Cook 5 Daughter — Michigan
39 Ivan J. Dakin 29 Step-son Plasterer Michigan
40 Timothy J. Murphy 64 Head Steam Fitter New York

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)

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