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William Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wolford & Wolford — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crosby village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Electrical Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 204 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Crosby Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cook | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Cook | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wolford Cook | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Cook | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Cook | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 3
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Willis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 13
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crosby village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Electrical Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 204 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wolford Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Wolford Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father Wolford Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wolford Cook
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wolford Cook
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wolford Cook
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Cook
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Cook
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cook
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Virginia Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01916-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Zelia Gould | 40 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 42 | James L. Temple | 56 | Head | Partner | Greece |
| 43 | Irene Temple | 37 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 44 | Anna Temple | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | George Temple | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Charles Temple | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Alex Temple | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | George F. Buck | 31 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 49 | Gladys Buck | 37 | Wife | H | Iowa |
| 50 | Charles Buck | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Herman M. Noock | 42 | Head | Coach | Minnesota |
| 52 | Alice G. Noock | 38 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ross Noock | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ruth Buehl | 32 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lillian Siefer | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lillian Lehtonen | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 57 | Jean B. Johnson | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 58 | George Lyons | 51 | Head | Depot Agent | Belgium |
| 59 | Nell S. Lyons | 50 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Harold Lyons | 17 | Son | S | Minnesota |
| 61 | Victor Lyons | 15 | Son | S | Minnesota |
| 62 | Dorothy Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Paul S. Wilerson | 37 | Head | Laundryman | North Dakota |
| 64 | Evelyn Wilerson | 36 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 65 | Arlis Wilerson | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 66 | Ralph G. Wilerson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Richard Wilerson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Nancy Wilerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Adam V. Bungas | 48 | Head | Mining Engineer | Michigan |
| 70 | Julia A. Bungas | 46 | Wife | H | Michigan |
| 71 | Ruth A. Bungas | 19 | Daughter | S | Minnesota |
| 72 | Mary L. Bungas | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Wilbur S. Livingston | 37 | Head | Office Secretary | New York |
| 74 | Mabel E. Livingston | 42 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 75 | Dorothy Livingston | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Wolford S. Cook | 50 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mildred Cook | 51 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 78 | William S. Cook THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | File Clerk | Minnesota |
| 79 | Elizabeth Cook | 22 | Daughter | S | Minnesota |
| 80 | Virginia Cook | 19 | Daughter | S | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)