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Richard Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: MAINE
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maine |
| Surname | COOK |
| Given Name | RICHARD E |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MAINE |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ATHENS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SOMERSET |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Athens |
| 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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Cook | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Eleanor Cook | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Cook | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norman Cook | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Victor Cook | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Richard Cook | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Cook | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Cook | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Maine
Son, age 3
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Somerset-County, Maine
Son, age 13
Somerset-County, Maine · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | COOK |
| Given Name | RICHARD E |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MAINE |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ATHENS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SOMERSET |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Richard Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Cook
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Maine
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Sibling
Virginia Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Somerset-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01491-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanton C Forbus | 12 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 42 | Reta Forbus | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 43 | Earl W Forbus | 9 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 44 | Cora E Forbus | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 45 | Edwin B Davis | 63 | HEAD | Laborer | MAINE |
| 46 | Fauna L Davis | 53 | WIFE | — | MAINE |
| 47 | Ben T Socia | 60 | HEAD | — | MAINE |
| 48 | Alma R Socia | 37 | WIFE | — | MAINE |
| 49 | William Sherbourne | 54 | BOARDER | Laborer | MAINE |
| 50 | Isabelle Hussey | 77 | HEAD | — | MAINE |
| 51 | Manley Campbell | 66 | HIRED MAN | Laborer | MAINE |
| 52 | Chester R Murphy | 58 | HEAD | Operator | ENGLISH |
| 53 | Clara M Murphy | 50 | WIFE | — | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 54 | Hazel Murphy | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 55 | Robert Murphy | 12 | SON | — | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 56 | A. Ruby Murphy | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 57 | Fred D Wyman | 42 | HEAD | Laborer | MAINE |
| 58 | Gladys M Wyman | 39 | WIFE | — | MAINE |
| 59 | Octavia D Wyman | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 60 | Walter D Wyman | 15 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 61 | Rodney D Wyman | 10 | SON | — | OHIO |
| 62 | Laura W Wyman | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 63 | Victor E Cook | 38 | HEAD | Farmer | MAINE |
| 64 | Leona A Cook | 36 | WIFE | — | MAINE |
| 65 | Virginia R Cook | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 66 | Norman F Cook | 15 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 67 | Richard E Cook THIS PERSON | 13 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 68 | Margaret Cook | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 69 | Eleanor J Cook | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 70 | Paul A Cook | 4 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 71 | Ruth E Cook | 2 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 72 | Edgar Perkins | 62 | HEAD | — | MAINE |
| 73 | John Hayden | 79 | HEAD | — | MAINE |
| 74 | Cyrus E Walker | 73 | HEAD | — | MAINE |
| 75 | Carroll Gifford | 31 | HIRED MAN | Stock Dealer | MAINE |
| 76 | Alva Campbell | 35 | HEAD | Farmer | MAINE |
| 77 | Flora Campbell | 23 | WIFE | — | MAINE |
| 78 | Amber W Campbell | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | MAINE |
| 79 | Wilder W Campbell | 4 | SON | — | MAINE |
| 80 | M Ida | 56 | MOTHER | Housekeeper | MAINE |
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)