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Hazel Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Cook | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Julia Cook | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hena Cook | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hugh Cook | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Cook | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oscar Cook | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Cook | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Hester |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Hazel Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hazel Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozelle Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John Williams | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Cleveland Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Woodrow Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Allie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Morris Williams | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ben Williams | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Richard Claiborne | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Claiborne | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Richard J. Claiborne | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert B. Claiborne | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Katherine Claiborne | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Frederick Claiborne | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James A. Hutcherson | 19 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Florence E. Hutcherson | 35 | Wife | Primary Teacher | Virginia |
| 18 | Mathew C. Sill | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Molly Sill | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Harris | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Judith R. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John D. Harris | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | George N. Cook | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Florence D. Cook | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Hester J. Cook | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clifford Cook | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hugh S. Cook | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel Cook THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hena Cook | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Julia Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Cook | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Oscar Cook | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Maggie Belle Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Richard Cook | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Cook | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alice Cook | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Major Gregory | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Gloria Gregory | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)