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Raymond Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Raymond Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationIonia-County, Michigan
SurnameCook
Given NameRaymond
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Lyons Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Ionia
Additional Details
OccupationAttending School
IndustryPW
Hours Worked30
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceMichigan
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationAttending School
Township / WardLyons Twp
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Raymond Age Birth yr
Sylvester Cook Son — 22 ~1918
Thomas Cook Son — 14 ~1926
Raymond Cook Son — 17 ~1923
Elizabeth Cook Spouse — 48 ~1892
Robert Cook Son — 4 ~1936
Lorraine Cook Daughter — 12 ~1928
Leonard Cook Son — 20 ~1920
Edward Cook Head — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 6
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Raymond
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Son, age 17
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Raymond
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Lyons Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Ionia
Occupation Attending School
Industry PW
Hours Worked 30
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Michigan
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 Raymond Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Raymond Cook
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Leonard Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Ionia-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00703)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alton Simon 25 Head Farmer Michigan
2 Rosella Simon 20 Daughter House Work Michigan
3 Frank Schafer 67 Head Laborer Michigan
4 Anna M. Schafer 61 Wife House Keeper Michigan
5 Walter Drake 43 Head Factory Worker West Virginia
6 Olive Drake 44 Wife House Keeper Ohio
7 Bill Drake 8 Son — Michigan
8 Clarence Davis 39 Head Farmer Michigan
9 Pearl Davis 31 Wife House Keeper Michigan
10 Sarah Benjamin 71 Mother-in-law — Michigan
11 Edward Cook 50 Head Farmer Michigan
12 Elizabeth Cook 48 Wife House Keeper Michigan
13 Sylvester Cook 22 Son Laborer Michigan
14 Leonard F. Cook 20 Son Laborer Michigan
15 Raymond Cook THIS PERSON 17 Son Attending School Michigan
16 Thomas Cook 14 Son Laborer Michigan
17 Lorraine Cook 12 Daughter — Michigan
18 Robert Cook 4 Son — Michigan
19 Stephen Rimbell 74 Head Farmer Michigan
20 Mildred Rimbell 41 Wife House Keeper Michigan
21 Edith L. Rimbell 3 Daughter — Michigan
22 Stephen Jr. Rimbell 1 Son — Michigan
23 Merrill Egg 26 Head Laborer Michigan
24 Maude Egg 23 Wife House Keeper Michigan
25 Rosalee Egg 4 Daughter — Michigan
26 Donald Egg 3 Son — Michigan
27 Melva Egg 2 Daughter — Michigan
28 Leola J. Egg 0 Daughter — Michigan
29 Albert Sturm 55 Head Farmer Michigan
30 Margaret Sturm 56 Wife House Keeper Germany
31 Gerald Sturm 19 Son Laborer Michigan
32 Rita Rose Sturm 17 Daughter Laborer Michigan
33 Robert Sturm 11 Son Typing Michigan
34 Elizabeth Miller 78 Aunt — Michigan
35 Clarence Simons 29 Head Farming Michigan
36 Elda Simons 31 Wife House Keeping Michigan
37 David L. Simons 2 Son — Michigan
38 Thomas M. Simons 0 Son — Michigan
39 Harry Miller 54 Head Laborer Michigan
40 Fern Miller 57 Wife House Work Michigan

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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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