Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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
Clifford Cook	Head	—	42	~1898
Ruth Cook	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Betty Cook	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Jean Cook	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Pattie Cook	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 18

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Stitcher
Industry	Shoe Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 28

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	tailoring
Industry	woolen mills
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 36

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03247-00130)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Cushman Cordle	43	Head	Checker	Kentucky
42	Laura Cordle	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
43	Robert Cordle	17	Son	Photographer	Kentucky
44	Virgil Cordle	16	Son	—	Kentucky
45	Cushman Jr. Cordle	10	Son	—	Kentucky
46	Walter Johnson	31	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
47	Mae Johnson	29	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Norma J. Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Beverly Johnson	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Fred C. Johnson	2	Son	—	Ohio
51	Anna Shoemaker	67	Head	—	Ohio
52	Frederick Shoemaker	51	Son	Roofers Tinner	Ohio
53	Naomi Shoemaker	40	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
54	Laura Shoemaker	31	Daughter	Inspector	Ohio
55	Myrtle Shoemaker	29	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Fred Eatmon	37	Head	Installer	Ohio
57	Puma Eatmon	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
58	Flutwood Indio	45	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
59	Treasure Indio	44	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Jeremiah Madden	40	Head	Laborer	Ohio
61	Charlotte Madden	35	Wife	—	Ohio
62	James Madden	15	Son	—	Ohio
63	Mary Ann Madden	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	William Salyers	62	Head	Watchman	Kentucky
65	Dollie Salyers	63	Wife	—	West Virginia
66	Clifford Cook	42	Head	Laborer	Ohio
67	Ruth Cook THIS PERSON	36	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Jean Cook	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Betty Cook	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Pattie Cook	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Clyde Culp	30	Head	Chain Maker	Ohio
72	Minnie Culp	24	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Mary V. Culp	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Marshall Spain	35	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
75	Edith Spain	34	Lodger	—	Ohio
76	Joan Spain	4	Lodger	—	Ohio
77	Eugene Tewell	29	Head	Steel Fitter	Ohio
78	Sylvia Tewell	25	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Tom Seymour	25	Head	Painter	Ohio
80	Marcella Seymour	25	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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