Bessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Vermont
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Montpelier
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	House Work
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Vermont
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	House Work
Township / Ward	Montpelier
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Jean Cook	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Elizabeth Cook	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Annie Cook	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Arthur Cook	Son	—	24	~1916
Donald Cook	Son	—	14	~1926
Phillip Cook	Son	—	17	~1923
Mary Cook	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Neal Cook	Son	—	11	~1929
Bessie Cook	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, Vermont

Other, age 40

Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Washington-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 48

Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Montpelier
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	House Work
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Vermont
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Bessie Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04238-00155)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Cook THIS PERSON	48	Wife	House Work	Vermont
2	Arthur Cook	24	Son	No Work	Vermont
3	Mary Cook	26	Daughter	No Work	Vermont
4	Annie Cook	21	Daughter	House Work	Vermont
5	Phillip W. Cook	17	Son	School	Vermont
6	Donald E. Cook	14	Son	School	Vermont
7	Jean L. Cook	13	Daughter	School	Vermont
8	Neal L. Cook	11	Son	School	Vermont
9	Elizabeth Cook	8	Daughter	School	Vermont
10	Adelaide Stanly	73	Head	House Work	Vermont
11	Elizabeth Stanly	21	Daughter	House Work	Vermont
12	Carrie Chamberlain	53	Wife	Nurse	Vermont
13	Agnes Bean	61	Wife	House Work	Vermont
14	Ina B. Goodrich	63	Lodger	Sewing	Vermont
15	Clayton Hedges	40	Lodger	Attendant	Vermont
16	Walter Newton	51	Lodger	Laborer	Mass.
17	Luella Eucker	53	Lodger	House Work	Vermont
18	John B. Donahue	41	Head	Machinist	Canada
19	Stella Donahue	36	Wife	House Work	Canada
20	Leo Donahue	11	Son	School	Vermont
21	Joseph Tarquin	26	Head	Prop.	Vermont
22	Aurelia Tarquin	28	Wife	Clerk	Vermont
23	Chas. H. Tobey	50	Head	Salesman	Vermont
24	Mary L. Tobey	61	Wife	House Wife	Canada
25	Bernice Graham	23	Maid	Maid	Vermont
26	Frank H. Pone	55	Head	Prop.	N.Y.
27	Catherine Pone	57	Wife	House Work	Vermont
28	James Kennedy	63	Head	Adm. Off.	Vermont
29	Margaret Kennedy	61	Wife	House Wife	Vermont
30	J. Edward Kennedy	24	Son	H. State Hwy	Vermont
31	Dorothy M. Kennedy	21	Daughter	House Work	Vermont
32	Sara Johnson	39	Head	H. State	Vermont
33	Edw. Cummings	58	Head	Stone Cutter	Vermont
34	Emma Cummings	53	Wife	House Wife	Mass.
35	Andy Scott	40	Lodger	Laborer	Vermont
36	Jean Patterson	46	Head	House Work	Vermont
37	Bernard Patterson	22	Son	Clerk	Vermont
38	Ethel S. Earl	53	Lodger	Office	Vermont
39	Harold Patterson	24	Son	Clerk	Vermont
40	Delia Powell	73	Wife	House Wife	Vermont

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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)

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