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Richard Cook — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMecklenburg-County, Virginia
SurnameCook
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Mecklenburg
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceVirginia
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardBuckhorn District
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Maggie Cook Daughter — 15 ~1925
Alice Cook Other — 7 ~1933
Hazel Cook Spouse — 40 ~1900
Edward Cook Son — 18 ~1922
Hugh Cook Head — 46 ~1894
Julia Cook Daughter — 20 ~1920
Richard Cook Son — 11 ~1929
Mary Cook Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Cook Other — 11 ~1929
Oscar Cook Son — 16 ~1924
Hena Cook Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
Surname Cook
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Mecklenburg
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Virginia
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.
Linked across censuses
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Maggie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hena Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00212)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mozelle Williams 18 Daughter — Virginia
2 John Williams 15 Son — Virginia
3 Cleveland Williams 13 Son — Virginia
4 Woodrow Williams 11 Son — Virginia
5 Edward Williams 9 Son — Virginia
6 Allie Williams 7 Daughter — Virginia
7 Robert Williams 3 Son — Virginia
8 Morris Williams 23 Lodger Laborer Virginia
9 Ben Williams 20 Lodger Laborer Virginia
10 Richard Claiborne 43 Head Farmer Virginia
11 Alice Claiborne 38 Wife — Virginia
12 Richard J. Claiborne 17 Son Laborer Virginia
13 Robert B. Claiborne 15 Son — Virginia
14 Katherine Claiborne 13 Daughter — Virginia
15 Frederick Claiborne 4 Son — Virginia
16 James A. Hutcherson 19 Head Farmer Virginia
17 Florence E. Hutcherson 35 Wife Primary Teacher Virginia
18 Mathew C. Sill 23 Head Farmer Virginia
19 Molly Sill 63 Wife — Virginia
20 Walter Harris 33 Head Farmer Virginia
21 Helen Harris 21 Wife — Virginia
22 Judith R. Harris 1 Daughter — Virginia
23 John D. Harris 15 Brother — Virginia
24 George N. Cook 32 Head Farmer Virginia
25 Florence D. Cook 30 Wife — Virginia
26 Hester J. Cook 9 Son — Virginia
27 Clifford Cook 3 Son — Virginia
28 Hugh S. Cook 46 Head Farmer Virginia
29 Hazel Cook 40 Wife — Virginia
30 Hena Cook 21 Daughter — Virginia
31 Julia Cook 20 Daughter — Virginia
32 Edward Cook 18 Son Laborer Virginia
33 Oscar Cook 16 Son Laborer Virginia
34 Maggie Belle Cook 15 Daughter — Virginia
35 Mary Cook 13 Daughter — Virginia
36 Richard Cook THIS PERSON 11 Son — Virginia
37 Mary Cook 11 Granddaughter — Virginia
38 Alice Cook 7 Granddaughter — Virginia
39 Major Gregory 56 Head Laborer Virginia
40 Gloria Gregory 38 Wife — Virginia

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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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