David Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this David Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 84 b. ~1856 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richland-County, Ohio
Surname	Cook
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Shelby
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	gardener
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Gardener
Township / Ward	Shelby
Est. Birth Year	~1856

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to David	Age	Birth yr
David Cook	Head	—	84	~1856
Earl Prine	Other	—	50	~1890
Agnes Prine	Daughter	—	51	~1889
Charles Prine	Other	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Richland, Ohio

Head, age 63

Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1874
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1891
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Richland, Ohio

Head, age 74

Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1884
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Landscape Gardener
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Richland-County, Ohio

Head, age 84

Richland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Shelby
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	gardener
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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David Cook

Head · 1940 · age 84 · b. ~1856 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03134-00287)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Mccoy	11	daughter	—	Ohio
42	Lowell C. Longacre	36	Head	Wiring	Ohio
43	Florence Longacre	32	wife	—	Ohio
44	Virginia Longacre	12	daughter	—	Ohio
45	Gale Reidel	33	Head	Barber	Ohio
46	Gladys Reidel	30	wife	Stitcher	Ohio
47	Gaylene Reidel	13	daughter	—	Ohio
48	Joseph Thompson	59	Head	Mechanic	England
49	Frances Thompson	48	wife	—	Ohio
50	James Thompson	25	son	Assembler	Ohio
51	Jack Thompson	23	son	Mechanic	Ohio
52	Mary M. Thompson	19	daughter	Proofreader	Ohio
53	John Thompson	17	son	—	Ohio
54	Betty Thompson	13	daughter	—	Ohio
55	William Thompson	10	son	—	Ohio
56	David Cook THIS PERSON	84	Head	Gardener	England
57	Earl Prine	50	son-in-law	Die-Sinker Tool Mkr	Ohio
58	Agnes Prine	51	daughter	—	England
59	Charles Prine	27	grandson	—	Ohio
60	Carl G. Prine	37	Head	Machinist	Ohio
61	Marjorie Prine	35	wife	—	Ohio
62	Barbara Prine	11	daughter	—	Ohio
63	Lawrence Prine	6	son	—	Ohio
64	William Hass	75	Head	Tinner	Ohio
65	Carrie Hass	72	wife	—	Ohio
66	Michael Bracey	64	Head	Firing Boiler	Pa.
67	Charles Lake	37	Head	Cut Off Plate	Ohio
68	Oneita Lake	32	wife	—	Ohio
69	Melvin Lake	11	son	—	Ohio
70	Angela Lake	9	daughter	—	Ohio
71	Clowce Lake	4	son	—	Ohio
72	Clyde Jenkins	47	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Ohio
73	Ethel Jenkins	46	wife	—	Ohio
74	Eva Mae Jenkins	12	daughter	—	Ohio
75	Clara Jenkins	10	daughter	—	Ohio
76	Ernest Jenkins	8	son	—	Ohio
77	Gladys Jenkins	4	daughter	—	Ohio
78	Steve Todorovich	58	Head	Laborer	Yugoslavia
79	Mary Todorovich	50	wife	—	Yugoslavia
80	Emil Todorovich	32	son	Laborer	Ohio

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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.

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