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Bessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fauquier-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fauquier-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fauquier-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | None |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Roberts | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rena Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Delia Cook | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Almeta Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lenzie Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delia Cook | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Cook | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Horace Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Cook | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fauquier, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fauquier-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Fauquier-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bessie Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenzie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delia Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeta Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Fauquier-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry D. Dangerfield | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Brown Brooks | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Earnestine Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ida Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Pearl Brooks | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jim Brooks | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sallie Brooks | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sallie N. Brooks | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie Brooks | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | James Brooks | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Emma Brooks | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sarah Brooks | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie Baltimore | 45 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Brown | 62 | Bro-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Cook | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Delia Cook | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Cook | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lenzie Cook | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Margaret Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Delia Bell Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George Cook | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rena Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Horace Cook | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Almeta Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William Roberts | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | E. W. Bowen | 67 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary B. Bowen | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mildred Bowen | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 31 | Hume Bowen | 35 | Son | Printer | Virginia |
| 32 | Henry A. Cameron | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Claudia V. Cameron | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harvey Cameron | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Schwartz | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Delores Schwartz | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Schwartz | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marilyn Schwartz | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Fletcher | 48 | Brother | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 40 | Bernard N. Hyman | 51 | Head | Orchardist | New York |
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)