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Bessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Everett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Cook | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Cook | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elaine Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 36
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01605-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Tammaro | 21 | Son | Bender | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Patrick Tammaro | 19 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Anna Tammaro | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lena Tammaro | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Guerino Valentino | 37 | Head | Cementer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary Valentino | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Virginia Valentino | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Gerardo Federico | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Phyllis Federico | 33 | Wife | Stitcher | Italy |
| 10 | Ronald Federico | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Anthony D'Agostino | 38 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Anna D'Agostino | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Sofia D'Agostino | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Romeo Iacono | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mildred Iacono | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Stanley Iacono | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mildred Iacono | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Barbara Iacono | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Angelo D'Agostino | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 20 | Sofia D'Agostino | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | William D'Agostino | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph D'Agostino | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mabel D'Agostino | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Albert D'Agostino | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Angelo D'Agostino | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William Cook | 56 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thelma B. Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Arthur Cook | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joan M. Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elaine A. Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Paul Gentile | 38 | Head | Baker | Washington |
| 33 | Grace P. Gentile | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Pauline Gentile | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John Brown | 54 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 37 | Mary Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Theresa Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Josephine Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Marion Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)