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Mildred Cook — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mildred Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & William — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Finley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | West Finley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Carter | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mother Liddie | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Mildred Cook | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Eva Baker | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Finley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mildred Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elmira Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Cook
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cook
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elmira Cook
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03626-00939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Cunningham | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bella Cunningham | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bett L. Mcguire | 11 | In law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Loyd Earnest | 27 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ellen Earnest | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Betty Earnest | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 7 | Jean Earnest | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 8 | Helen Earnest | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 9 | William Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mildred Cook THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Earl Cook | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 12 | Mother Liddie | 85 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eva Baker | 62 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Amos Carter | 65 | Uncle | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | John Murphy | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clara B. Murphy | 67 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harold Jenkins | 23 | Son in law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Jenkins | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary E. Steele | 87 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Flora Melau | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gerald Melau | 15 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Beatrice Travis | 32 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Geo Travis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Travis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Shirley Travis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harvey Travis | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Vincent Travis | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 28 | Lawrence Sprowls | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Katherine Sprowls | 49 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Forthy Sprowls | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Aldine Sprowls | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Mackey | 66 | Head | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Mackey | 57 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Oscar Findley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Myrtle Findley | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Healy M. Stollar | 22 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elba Stollar | 27 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary H. Shunls|Shurils | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jeff Schutter|Shutter | 34 | In law | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gale Schutter|Shutter | 37 | Daughter | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred
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)