Richard Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Cook
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Plains
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Pump Runner
Industry	Coal Mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Pump Runner
Township / Ward	Plains
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Cook	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Richard Cook	Head	—	63	~1877
Anne Cook	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 43

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Car Shops
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 53

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Richard Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Mines
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 63

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Cook
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Plains
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Pump Runner
Industry	Coal Mines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Richard Cook

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00082)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helena Harrison	49	Wife	—	Penna
42	Richard Cook THIS PERSON	63	Head	Pump Runner	Scotland
43	Agnes Cook	57	Wife	—	Scotland
44	Anne Cook	26	Daughter	Private Nurse	Michigan
45	Carl Balz	30	Head	Plumber	Penna
46	Catherine Balz	31	Wife	—	Penna
47	Charles Balz	5	Son	—	Penna
48	Elizabeth Moran	64	Head	—	Penna
49	Mary Moran	34	Daughter	Teacher	Penna
50	Alice Moran	22	Daughter	—	Penna
51	Thomas Moran	19	Son	—	Penna
52	Joseph Grady	41	Head	Maintenance Teacher	Penna
53	Mary Grady	41	Wife	—	Penna
54	Joseph Jr. Grady	13	Son	—	Penna
55	Michael Grady	70	Uncle	—	Penna
56	Ivan Haque	45	Head	Auditor	Penna
57	Pearl Haque	45	Wife	—	Penna
58	Ivan Jr. Haque	23	Son	New Worker	Penna
59	Mary Morris Haque	20	Daughter	New Worker	Penna
60	Ruth Haque	13	Daughter	—	Penna
61	Jerry B. Pirino	31	Head	Salesman	New York
62	Amelia Pirino	25	Wife	—	Penna
63	Raymond Pirino	5	Son	—	Penna
64	William Gaery	63	Head	Fan Runner	Penna
65	Margaret Gaery	63	Wife	—	Penna
66	Donald Gaery	26	Son	Waiter	Penna
67	John Conway	35	Head	Laborer	Penna
68	Helen Conway	29	Wife	—	Penna
69	Fredrick Allabaugh	42	Head	Car Inspector	Penna
70	Mary Allabaugh	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
71	Jennie Allabaugh	18	Daughter	—	Penna
72	Kate Thomas	63	Head	—	Penna
73	Leo Wroblewski	27	Head	Laborer	Penna
74	Adel Wroblewski	26	Wife	Nurse	Penna
75	Glenn Ecclestin	37	Head	Chemist	New York
76	Viva Ecclestin	38	Wife	—	Penna
77	William Baliet	13	Step Son	—	Penna
78	John A. Craig	50	Head	Druggist	Penna
79	Beatrice Craig	41	Wife	—	Penna
80	Beatrice J. Craig	9	Daughter	—	Penna

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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.

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