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Jessie Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marie Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Judson Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nannie Cook | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Judson Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jean L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Jessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Jessie Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Judson Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine 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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabell Ailiff | 52 | Lodger | Packer | Virginia |
| 2 | Kenneth Boyle | 6 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Howard W. Manuel | 31 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Virginia |
| 4 | Estelle G. Manuel | 22 | Wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma L. Gill | 26 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | Frank Lockett | 38 | Head | Steel Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | Elsie E. Lockett | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Lockett | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George Lockett | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joyce Lockett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lewis Amos | 31 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Judson W. Cook | 42 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 13 | Nannie J. Cook | 38 | Wife | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 14 | Judson W. Jr. Cook | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jessie D. Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 16 | Marie C. Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Katherine C. Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Richard S. Bell | 37 | Head | Paper Maker | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha D. Bell | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Evelyn D. Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Bell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond Davis | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 23 | Estelle Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Virgil C. Creed | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jenny L. Creed | 24 | Wife | Operator (Machine) | Virginia |
| 26 | John O. Ferguson | 31 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 27 | Nancy E. Ferguson | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Barbara Lee Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joan Marjorie Ferguson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Darius Mcneil | 31 | Head | Carpenter Helper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Grace C. Mcneil | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Darius Jr. Mcneil | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | W. Orren Mcneil | 36 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William O. Osterbind | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | Laura M. Osterbind | 31 | Wife | Chemical Worker | Virginia |
| 36 | Shirley Anne Osterbind | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Alberta Mary Osterbind | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alfred T. Howard | 26 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Edna E. Howard | 20 | Wife | — | 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)