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Walter Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Labette-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Labette-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Witt — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Labette-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montana Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Montana Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Cook | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Walter Cook | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Labette, Kansas
Son, age 10
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Labette, Kansas
Son, age 20
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Labette-County, Kansas
Son, age 30
Labette-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montana Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Walter Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Witt Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Cook
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Witt Cook
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Cook
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Cook
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cook
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Labette-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Labette-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01239-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Faye Miller | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Delia Cook | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Walter N. Cook THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 4 | Benton Goodnight | 62 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 5 | Lula M. Goodnight | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Clyde Goodnight | 23 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 7 | Merl Goodnight | 21 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 8 | Orval Goodnight | 19 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 9 | Earl Goodnight | 18 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 10 | Cecil Goodnight | 17 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 11 | Doris Goodnight | 15 | daughter | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Paul Goodnight | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Eldon Goodnight | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Phyllis Goodnight | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Oren Peachy | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Thelma Peachy | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Ronald Gerald Peachy | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Arthur Newbanks | 55 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Dora Newbanks | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Anna Louise Newbanks | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Emma Louise Newbanks | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John Sewell | 50 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 23 | James L. Crowder | 71 | Servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 24 | Frances E. Crowder | 67 | Servant wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Richard Wolverton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Marie Wolverton | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Richard Wolverton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Barbara Jean Wolverton | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Chris F. Lowery | 52 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Sarah Lowery | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | George M. Merry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | Bertha E. Merry | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Alice L. Merry | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Sarah Merle Merry | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Marvin George Merry | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Charles Jacobs | 37 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 37 | Letha Jacobs | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Thomas Sprague | 84 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Alice Sprague | 79 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Anna Burggraf | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)