Caroline Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Caroline Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cortland-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cortland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Cortland City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Caroline	Age	Birth yr
Robert Brown	Son	—	18	~1922
Lynn Brown	Head	—	54	~1886
Caroline Brown	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Cortland, New …

Spouse, age 35

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline P
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Cortland, New …

Other, age 45

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline P.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cortland-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Caroline P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cortland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Caroline Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00290)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wm A. Braithwaite	60	Head	Clergyman	New York
2	Mae F. Braithwaite	55	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	William D. Braithwaite	24	Son	—	New York
4	Adelaide B. Duffy	55	Head	Automotive Engineer	New York
5	Bertha M. Bowers	60	Lodger	Teacher	Maryland
6	Charles E. Schmidt	28	Head	Teacher	New York
7	Mary M. Schmidt	24	Wife	—	New York
8	Margaret C. Schmidt	1	Daughter	—	New York
9	Eugene Hammond	57	Head	Painter	New York
10	Alice R. Oliver	63	Servant	Housekeeper	New York
11	Emma E. Terry	76	Head	—	New York
12	Helen L. Terry	39	Daughter	Secretary	New York
13	Fitzgerald	None	Lodger	—	—
14	Warren J. Glaser	67	Head	Manager	New York
15	Lena M. Glaser	65	Wife	—	New York
16	Harry B. French	57	Head	Musician	New York
17	Lorella M. French	54	Wife	—	New York
18	Frank J. Symonds	52	Lodger	Outside Salesman	New York
19	Anson E. Casterline	54	Head	Supt Mails	New York
20	Ida A. Casterline	61	Wife	—	New York
21	Clair L. Smith	44	Head	Machinist	New York
22	Nellie A. Smith	48	Wife	—	New York
23	Lynn E. Brown	54	Head	Director Of Education	New York
24	Caroline P. Brown THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Robert M. Brown	18	Son	—	New York
26	Carl M. Grunder	35	Head	Route Foreman	New York
27	Harriet H. Grunder	33	Wife	—	New York
28	Barbara H. Grunder	10	Daughter	—	New York
29	Robert G. Grunder	9	Son	—	New York
30	Donald J. Grunder	7	Son	—	New York
31	Carol J. Grunder	4	Daughter	—	New York
32	Charles A. Muntura	28	Head	Cheese Specialist	New York
33	Luella M. Muntura	26	Wife	Presser	New York
34	Gerald A. Muntura	6	Son	—	New York
35	Rosalie A. Muntura	2	Daughter	—	New York
36	Alma Harrington	29	Servant	Housekeeper	New York
37	Florence D. Mahan	39	Head	—	New York
38	Charles P. Mahan	17	Son	News Worker	New York
39	Robert R. Mahan	11	Son	—	New York
40	Richard N. Mahan	9	Son	—	New York

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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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