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Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Township / Ward | Washington Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Cook | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lucilla Cook | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Cook | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, New …
Daughter, age 12
Warren, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Warren, New …
Daughter, age 22
Warren, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Warren-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Warren-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Topper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 J Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Cook
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cook
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Cook
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cook
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lucilla Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Warren-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02392-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Doty | 31 | Head | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 2 | Georgia Chalmers | 70 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Beam | 69 | Head | Barber | Penn |
| 4 | Mary Beam | 68 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 5 | Raymond H. Seward | 28 | Head | Porcelain Maker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Madeline B. Seward | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florida T. Seward | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Raymond Jr. Seward | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stanley Hildebrant | 31 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 10 | Agnes Hildebrant | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Jack Hildebrant | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joyce Hildebrant | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Dickson | 37 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Jennie B. Dickson | 30 | Wife | Helper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charles P. Dickson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | James H. Dickson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Arthur W. Wills | 38 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frances Wills | 36 | Wife | Pairer | Penn |
| 19 | Arthur W. Wills | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | George Toth | 38 | Head | Driller | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elsie V. Toth | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Louise A. Toth | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Virginia B. Toth | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John P. Cook | 67 | Head | Grocery Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Cora L. Cook | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth M. Cook THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Topper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lucilla G. Cook | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Jacob H. Thompson | 81 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary M. Thompson | 79 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Susie R. Thompson | 54 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 31 | Dora S. Young | 42 | Head | Landlady | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harold S. Young | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Genevieve R. Young | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Line Vacant Due To Mis-Information | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Peter Toth | 50 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 36 | Andrew Elizabeth Toth | 72 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alvin F. Flory | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Minnie A. Flory | 77 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Willard M. Schroff | 48 | Head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mildred Schroff | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)