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Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holston Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holston Dist |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Cook | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clayton Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vernon Cook | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Conrad Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Cook | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Cook | Spouse | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Cook | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rebecca Cook | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carl Cook | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Chas Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 15
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holston Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella M Rosenbalm | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Billy Rosenbalm | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Fredy Rosenbalm | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | A. B. Campbell | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bell Campbell | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ethel Campbell | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Billy N Campbell | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wiley B Thomas | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lottie Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Kenneth Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Allen Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edgar Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Hugh B Nelson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Jane Nelson | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Emitt B Rosenbalm | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Hallie Rosenbalm | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Harry Rosenbalm | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Tommy Rosenbalm | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Ben Rosenbalm | 16 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Emitt Ashley | 19 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Ashley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Carl D Cook | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clayton Cook | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Conrad Cook | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Herbert Cook | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Martha Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Vernon Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Chas Cook | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Eleanor Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Rebecca Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Cook | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Bert D Cook | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Eva Cook | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Leala Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Otha Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Bertha Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Howard Cook | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruth Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)