Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Passaic-County, New Jersey
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Paterson City
1935 Residence (County)	Passaic
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Paterson City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Cook	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Donald Cook	Son	—	16	~1924
John Cook	Head	—	45	~1895
Winifred Cook	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Passaic, New …

Spouse, age 22

Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Passaic, New …

Spouse, age 33

Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Passaic-County, New …

Spouse, age 43

Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Paterson City
1935 Residence (County)	Passaic
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Ruth Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02429-00334)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Irving Heine	15	Son	—	New Jersey
2	Charles Heine	12	Son	—	New Jersey
3	Veronica Hoffmann	55	Head	Housework	Hungary
4	Teresa Hoffmann	25	Daughter	—	New Jersey
5	Arthur Carnevale	30	Head	Sales Manager	New Jersey
6	Sadie Carnevale	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
7	George Carnevale	10	Son	—	New Jersey
8	Arthur Carnevale	4	Son	—	New Jersey
9	Stephen Hauser	29	Head	Silk Finisher	New Jersey
10	Elizabeth Hauser	54	Mother	—	Hungary
11	Joseph Hauser	29	Brother	Silk Finisher	New Jersey
12	Catherine Albert	50	Head	—	Hungary
13	George Miller	47	Head	Peddler	New Jersey
14	Mary Miller	46	Wife	—	New Jersey
15	Marjorie Miller	23	Daughter	Packer	New Jersey
16	George Jr. Miller	21	Son	Peddler	New Jersey
17	Nellie Wyskoski	52	Head	—	Poland
18	Teddie Wyskoski	27	Son	Truck Driver	New Jersey
19	Wilma Wyskoski	19	Daughter	Packer	New Jersey
20	Albert Wyskoski	17	Son	—	New Jersey
21	Victoria Wyskoski	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
22	Rosalie Wyskoski	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
23	Leonard Warner	54	Head	Janitor	New Jersey
24	Lulu S. Warner	55	Wife	School Teacher	New Jersey
25	Elias Akkoul	54	Head	Silk Weaver	Syria
26	Helen Akkoul	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
27	Hugh Penzo	45	Head	Bill Of Lading Clerk	Italy
28	Ethel Penzo	39	Wife	—	New York
29	Frances Penzo	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
30	Thelma Penzo	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
31	Ermalinda Penzo	39	Sister	Typist	New Jersey
32	Peter Youngster	65	Head	Furniture Helper	New Jersey
33	Elizabeth Youngster	59	Wife	—	New Jersey
34	Wesley Youngster	32	Son	Hotel Clerk	New Jersey
35	Wallace Conklin	56	Head	Plush Weaver	New Jersey
36	Isabella Conklin	60	Wife	—	England
37	John Cook	45	Head	Truck Driver	New Jersey
38	Ruth Cook THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
39	Winifred R. Cook	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
40	Donald J. Cook	16	Son	—	New Jersey

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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.

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