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Raymond Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Little Levels District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Cook | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lacie Cook | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Pearl Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Berlin Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thurman Cook | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Norma Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jess Cook | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Son, age 4
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Pocahontas-County, West …
Son, age 15
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Raymond Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Raymond Cook
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berlin Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jess Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04438-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Bryant | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lee Moore | 66 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Moore | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Moore | 33 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 5 | Gladys Moore | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Rosie Ray | 40 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jackie Ray | 16 | Grandson | Farm | West Virginia |
| 9 | I. J. Fortune | 52 | Head | Contract Painting | Virginia |
| 10 | Mrs. I. J. Fortune | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Allen Alex | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Icy Alex | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Alex | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Beatrice Alex | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lacie Cook | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Earl Cook | 24 | Son | Road Construction | West Virginia |
| 17 | Thurman Cook | 22 | Son | Private Improvement | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jess Cook | 19 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 19 | Berlin Cook | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Raymond Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Pearl Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Norma Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Harold Hulbert | 29 | Head | Junior Statistical Officer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Pearl Hulbert | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Martin Hulbert | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | John Henderson | 51 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 27 | Noodie Henderson | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Elihu Pritt | 41 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ines Pritt | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Paul Pritt | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Pete Pritt | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marcus Pritt | 57 | Uncle | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Oda Hefner | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Hunter Hefner | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Alexander Hefner | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mamie Oscar | 25 | Housekeeper | Private Home | West Virginia |
| 37 | John Kline | 59 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 38 | Sadie Kline | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Austin Oscar | 15 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ellen Foster | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
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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)