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Margaret Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Cook | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dare Cook | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arbutus Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Estee Cook | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clovis Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Billy Cook | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Victoria Cook | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Margaret Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Estee Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arbutus Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dare Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakley | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 2 | Carl Honaker | 19 | Head | Farm Work | Virginia |
| 3 | Thelma Honaker | 19 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 4 | Sarada Honaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Cartright | 60 | Head | Labor On Farm | Virginia |
| 6 | Maggie Cartright | 52 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 7 | Sylvester Adkins | 27 | Lodger | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Margie Adkins | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Glenn Sandridge | 46 | Head | Mining | Virginia |
| 10 | Maude Sandridge | 36 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Sandridge | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lawrence Sandridge | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Myrtle Lee Sandridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Beulah Sandridge | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillian Sandridge | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clovis Cook | 42 | Head | Mining | Virginia |
| 17 | Victoria Cook | 36 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Maude E. Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dare Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Billy Cook | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Arbutus Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Estee Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Sandridge | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Virginia Sandridge | 58 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 27 | Ralph Sandridge | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Donald Sandridge | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Arthur Martin | 42 | Head | Hauling Coal | Virginia |
| 30 | Adelaide Martin | 41 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 31 | James Martin | 18 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Helen Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hope Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | June Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Donald Martin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charlene Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Baldwin | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 39 | Katherine Baldwin | 46 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 40 | Winford Baldwin | 22 | Son | Miner | 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)