RC
Robert Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lexington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lexington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lexington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bull Swamp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lexington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bull Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Cook | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Cook | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Head, age 21
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 30
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Ladies Ready Wear |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lexington-County, South …
Head, age 40
Lexington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bull Swamp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lexington |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Robert Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cook
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03823-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton West | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Quincy Nelson | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Cook THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Jane Cook | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Francis Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Earl Taylor | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lue Bell Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eunice Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Taylor | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | L. F. Bouyort | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Bouyort | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Grady Bouyort | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Harold Bouyort | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dempsey Bouyort | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Brinkley Bouyort | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lenora Hutto | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Abraham Gunter | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henrietta Gunter | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Lawson Gunter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mamie Gunter | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Mae Gunter | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Katherine Gunter | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Namiah Gunter | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jimmie Lee Gunter | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Emma Dell Gunter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Mitchell | 69 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Howard Smith | 28 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Smith | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret Alene Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sara Lynette Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Llewellyn Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Archie P. Wise | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Myrtice Wise | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Lee Wise | 18 | Adopted Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Wise Hutto | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Hutto | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Russell Hutto | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie Lee Hutto | 18 | Daughter | Librarian | South Carolina |
| 39 | Carrie Lee Hutto | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Dalley | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)