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Bessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 138 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Cook | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 11
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 20
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 2 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 31
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 42
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 138 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Bessie Cook across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03834-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donie Jr. Dent | 21 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | G. H. Riley | 63 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Moses Clyde Boyer | 37 | Head | Meat Market | South Carolina |
| 4 | Evelyn Boyer | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clyde Boyer | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Irene Boyer | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jack Boyer | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Beulah Dent | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Blanch Dent | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lois Garner | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nelson Beckett | 71 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 12 | Adonie Beckett | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lydia Beckett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Dorman | 41 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hertilla Dorman | 31 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Homer Tiley | 32 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sadie Tiley | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Everette Tiley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ralph D. Boyer | 28 | Head | Accountant | South Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Boyer | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Ann Boyer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry S. Evans | 54 | Head | Army | Utah |
| 23 | Mary Evans | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 24 | Claude N. Lynn | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eloise P. Lynn | 27 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 26 | Julius Guice | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Guice | 49 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 28 | Wilbur Guice | 40 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 29 | Julius Jr. Guice | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Evelyn Guice | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Melvin Guice | 15 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 32 | Vivian Guice | 13 | Daughter | Farmer Helper | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lilla Guice | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Woodrow Guice | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Cook | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Katherine Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | S. A. Mye | 60 | Head | — | Mass |
| 39 | Lula Agnes Mye | 57 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Corine State | 57 | Head | Librarian | South Carolina |
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)