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Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fillmore-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Conrad & Gabriel — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fillmore-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Cook | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Conrad Cook | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Howard Cook | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fillmore, Nebraska
Daughter, age
Fillmore, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Fillmore, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Fillmore, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 20
Fillmore-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ruth Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Conrad Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Gabriel Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Schlussing Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Conrad Cook
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gabriel Cook
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Cook
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Schlussing Cook
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Conrad Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Fillmore-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02245-01164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Don Del Tatro | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Edwin Domerier | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Leta Domerier | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Marlyn Domerier | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Lealan Domerier | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Fred G. Baker | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Mabel S. Baker | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Conrad Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 49 | Emma Cook | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Howard J. Cook | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Conrad E. Cook | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | C. A. Norman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Rosie Norman | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Leslie M. Norman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Edward C. Norman | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Helen Klemm | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 58 | Lloyd N. Broman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Gladys A. Broman | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Helen Broman | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ralph Broman | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Virginia Broman | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Leon S. Betten | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Esther Betten | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | W. A. Domerier | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Martha Domerier | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Harlan Domerier | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Franklin Dado | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Elsie Dado | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Floyd Dado | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Hugh Dado | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | John Jr. Garrett | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Grace Garrett | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Evelyn Rose Garrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Joseph Lowell Garrett | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Donna Grace Garrett | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Walter Moul | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Velma Moul | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Keith Moul | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Carol Moul | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)