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Nellie Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBennington-County, Vermont
SurnameCook
Given NameNellie Q.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Bennington
1935 Residence (County)Bennington
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Class of WorkerH
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBennington
Est. Birth Year~1888

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 Nellie Age Birth yr
Nellie Cook Spouse — 52 ~1888
Edward Cook Head — 52 ~1888
Robert Cook Son — 17 ~1923
Martha Cook Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Bennington, Vermont
Spouse, age 32
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Other, age 42
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Nellie G.
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Spouse, age 52
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Nellie Q.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Bennington
1935 Residence (County) Bennington
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Class of Worker H
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Nellie Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Vermont
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00220)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Anna Wahlquist 75 — — Sweden
42 Line Extra None — — —
43 Arthur O. Puffer 60 Head Foreman Vermont
44 Alice Puffer 62 Wife — Vermont
45 Lyman O. Royer 73 Head — Massachusetts
46 Sarah Royer 71 Wife — Massachusetts
47 Homer Webster 69 Head Cashier Vermont
48 Fannie Q. Webster 67 Wife — Maine
49 Harriet R. Stewart 75 Head — Vermont
50 William Andrews 23 Grandson Musician Vermont
51 Eugene Q. Crawford 69 Head — Vermont
52 Elina Crawford 63 Wife — Vermont
53 Patrick Maguire 55 Head Construction Foreman Vermont
54 Jane Maguire 52 Wife — New York
55 Marie O. Maguire 25 Daughter Analyst New York
56 Harlan Moore 46 Head Salesman Maine
57 Hazel Q. Moore 46 Wife — Maine
58 Grace Moore 9 Daughter — Vermont
59 Jacqueline Moore 7 Daughter — Vermont
60 Richard Moore 1 Son — Maine
61 Clarence Q. Shaw 52 Head — Vermont
62 Ethel Shaw 55 Wife — Missouri
63 Mary Shaw 24 Daughter Bookkeeping Massachusetts
64 Herbert Shaw 20 Son — Pennsylvania
65 Katharine Shaw 17 Daughter — West Virginia
66 Lawrence Shaw 3 Son — Georgia
67 Cedric Martin 28 Head Plate Maker Vermont
68 Myrtle Q. Martin 23 Wife — Vermont
69 Sandra Martin 4 Daughter — Vermont
70 Joyce Martin 1 Daughter — —
71 Edward Cook 52 Head Chef New York
72 Nellie Q. Cook THIS PERSON 52 Wife — New York
73 Martha Cook 21 Daughter Clerk Vermont
74 Robert Cook 17 Son — Vermont
75 Sarah Idan|Ivan 66 Head Housework Vermont
76 George Lumley 46 Son-in-law — Vermont
77 Gertrude Lumley 43 Daughter — Vermont
78 Richard Lumley 22 Grandson — Vermont
79 Helen C. Lumley 26 Daughter Copyist Vermont
80 Thomas F. Morrissey 55 Head Merchant Vermont

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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)

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