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Cora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annabelle Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Francis Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Francis Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cora Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Other, age 28
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 38
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edith Jones | 24 | lodger | Cashier | Florida |
| 42 | Edward Hobaugh | 26 | head | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Hobaugh | 19 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Margaret Hobaugh | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ann M. Dolan | 48 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ida Dolan | 35 | sister | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ann Dolan | 11 | lodger's daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | James Dolan | 9 | lodger's son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Alfred Koether | 31 | head | Experimenter | Austria |
| 50 | Nelly Koether | 30 | wife | Beautician | Poland |
| 51 | Albert A. Walton | 52 | head | Cook | Illinois |
| 52 | Eunice C. Walton | 51 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Pritchett | 58 | head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 54 | Madeline Pritchett | 46 | wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Albert Lasti | 30 | head | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 56 | Virginia Lasti | 21 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Gentil | 25 | lodger | Truck Driver | New York |
| 58 | Edward Daisey | 34 | lodger | Spray Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edith Viscuso | 23 | lodger's wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Francis Brown | 50 | head | Postal Clerk | Delaware |
| 61 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Jean Brown | 20 | daughter | Office Worker | Delaware |
| 63 | Annabelle Brown | 18 | daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 64 | Betty Jane Brown | 16 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Francis Jr. Brown | 15 | son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Cora Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Frances Taylor | 47 | head | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Catherine Hinderer | 24 | daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 69 | Bowman Mcnatt | 32 | head | Porter | Delaware |
| 70 | Agnes Mcnatt | 22 | wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 71 | Raymond Mcnatt | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Gladys Mcnatt | 25 | sister | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Iona Foltz | 21 | head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Wilbur Long | 22 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 75 | Sophia Long | 21 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Lloyd Riggins | 27 | head | Brusher | Delaware |
| 77 | Clara Riggins | 27 | wife | Clerk | Delaware |
| 78 | Margaret Furman | 65 | head | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Vera Kane | 33 | daughter | Nurse | Delaware |
| 80 | Vernon Kane | 4 | grandson | — | Delaware |
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)