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Bessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marsh Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Marsh Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Cook | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jake Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Murphy Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elsa Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clara Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ressa Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Raleigh, West …
Spouse, age 29
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Spouse, age 40
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marsh Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04441-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Dadd | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Bobby Dadd | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Glen Dadd | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Larry Dean Dadd | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Harry Jean Dadd | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | George Smith | 30 | Head | Cut Coal | West Virginia |
| 47 | Dorthy Smith | 27 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Claude Smith | 22 | son | Load Coal | West Virginia |
| 49 | Georgie Smith | 20 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ethel Smith | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Edgar Smith | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | George Lee Smith | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Riley Hendrick | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hester Hendrick | 31 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Rupert Hendrick | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Eugene Hendrick | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ella May Hendrick | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | J. W. Dodd | 32 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 59 | Dorthy Dodd | 22 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Carlos Dodd | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ellis Dodd | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Kathaleen Dodd | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Raymond Dodd | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Jake Cook | 48 | Head | State Road | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie Cook THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Forest Cook | 21 | son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 67 | Murphy Cook | 18 | son | Timber | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ethel Cook | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ressa Cook | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Elsa Cook | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Clara Cook | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Plina Mcneely | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Mcneely | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel Mcneely | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Glen Dickens | 36 | Head | Road | West Virginia |
| 76 | Arsha Dickens | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Nellie Dickens | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edith Dickens | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Elmer Dickens | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Bruce Dickens | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
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)