Jessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, New York
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Hornell
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Hornell
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Robert Cook	Head	—	42	~1898
Wilbert Cook	Son	—	20	~1920
Winifred Cook	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Roberta Cook	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Thelma Cook	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ernestine Cook	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Jessie Cook	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1930

Steuben, New …

Spouse, age 31

Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Steuben-County, New …

Spouse, age 41

Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Hornell
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Jessie Cook

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02782-00190)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Claude Myers	12	head	—	New York
42	Paul Myers	5	son	—	New York
43	Edward Myers	1	son	—	New York
44	Lynn M Tyler	48	head	Carman	New York
45	Ellen C Tyler	46	wife	—	New York
46	Louise Tyler	14	daughter	—	New York
47	Edwin Hill	31	head	Checker	Vermont
48	Ethel O Hill	30	wife	—	New York
49	Ruby Hill	9	daughter	—	New York
50	Ethel Hill	7	daughter	—	New York
51	Carol Hill	6	daughter	—	New York
52	Charles Hill	4	son	—	New York
53	Minnie Hill	74	mother	—	Vermont
54	William Hackett	34	roomer	—	New York
55	Elwin Ingraham	31	roomer	Laborer	New York
56	Robert C Cook	42	head	Music Teacher	Pennsylvania
57	Jessie Cook THIS PERSON	41	wife	—	Pennsylvania
58	Wilbert Cook	20	son	Stockman	Pennsylvania
59	Thelma Cook	18	daughter	Attendant	Pennsylvania
60	Ernestine Cook	16	daughter	—	Pennsylvania
61	Winifred Cook	6	daughter	—	New York
62	Roberta Cook	3	daughter	—	New York
63	Walter O Covell	63	head	—	New York
64	William A Moore	37	head	—	New York
65	Florence O Moore	30	wife	—	New York
66	Elaine Moore	7	daughter	—	New York
67	William Moore	5	son	—	New York
68	Shirley Moore	4	daughter	—	New York
69	Richard Moore	2	son	—	New York
70	Robert Moore	0	son	—	New York
71	Laurence M Parkes	42	head	Machinist Helper	New York
72	Libbie M Parkes	46	wife	—	New York
73	Paul Parkes	15	son	—	New York
74	Mary Parkes	12	daughter	—	New York
75	Fanny Merritt	78	aunt	—	New York
76	Leon O Van Kuren	69	head	—	New York
77	Catherine O Reagan	66	head	—	New York
78	Robert Taylor	72	brother	—	New York
79	Julia O Reagan	30	head	Stenographer	New York
80	Donald Mears	38	head	Lineman	New York

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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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