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Cora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theo Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jewell Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jake Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jake Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cora Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Spouse, age 22
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 31
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lena Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | James Williams | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Landeratic Williams | 70 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Dora Fountain | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Newton Rule | 46 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ned Butler | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Alford Buffington | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Gracie Buffington | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Rudolf Buffington | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Emmitt Buffington | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Theol Buffington | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Marvin Buffington | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | S L Buffington | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | J B Buffington | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charles Buffington | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Allen Buffington | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Alice Buffington | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dan G Buffington | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Floyd Chansey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Clara Chansey | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Julia Clark | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Cassie Peters | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Meneal Abbie Peters | 58 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Jake Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Theo Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jewell Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Nora Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jake Jr Brown | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Thelma Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Earnest White | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Cassy White | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Flud Gentleman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Alice Gentleman | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Morgan Crenshaw | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alice Crenshaw | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Dora Crenshaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Elsie Crenshaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Nonnie Crenshaw | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)