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Sarah Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Walton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Albert Cook | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Eldon Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gale Cook | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Cook | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Indiana
Spouse, age 36
Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Cass, Indiana
Spouse, age 47
Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cass-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 56
Cass-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01030-00995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Altice | 49 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 2 | Dessie Altice | 39 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 3 | Opal Altice | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Keith Altice | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Levaughn Altice | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Arthur L. Mcdaniel | 64 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 7 | Florence L. Mcdaniel | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | James E. Mcdaniel | 24 | Son | Common Labor | Indiana |
| 9 | Lee A. Knight | 57 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 10 | Minnie L. Knight | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Lucille Knight | 30 | Daughter | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 12 | Clarence W. Knight | 35 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 13 | Clara M. Knight | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 14 | Doloris E. Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Dolly E. Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Marshall Collins | 25 | Head | Common Labor | Indiana |
| 17 | Dorthy Lee Collins | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Steven D. Collins | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Maynard Cornell | 39 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 20 | Ezra Widner | 53 | Head | Auto Salesman | Indiana |
| 21 | Bess Widner | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Warren Lovejoy | 48 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 23 | Grace Lovejoy | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Anna R. Lovejoy | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Carolyn Sue Harrison | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Ralph W. Mcdaniel | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 27 | Gertrude Mcdaniel | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Wanda Jean Mcdaniel | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Betty Joan Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Owen Knight | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 31 | Ina M. Knight | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Matilda E. Joyce | 82 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Albert Cook | 61 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 34 | Sarah B. Cook THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Gale Cook | 20 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Indiana |
| 36 | Eldon Lee Cook | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Lois Jean Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Clarence L. Patterson | 30 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Indiana |
| 39 | Leona K. Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Bobby Gene Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)