Cora Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Le Ray Town
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Le Ray Town
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

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7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Cora	Age	Birth yr
Helen Brown	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Joan Brown	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Margaret Brown	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Fred Brown	Head	—	52	~1888
Harold Brown	Son	—	16	~1924
Sterling Brown	Son	—	19	~1921
Cora Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1930

Jefferson, New …

Other, age 35

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Jefferson-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Le Ray Town
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Cora Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02544-00969)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gerald Snyder	20	Son	Truck Man	New York
2	Mary Snyder	18	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
3	Cora Countryman	74	Head	—	New York
4	Elmer E. Eager	28	Head	Farmer	New York
5	Estella Eager	19	Wife	—	New York
6	Paul E. Eager	2	Son	—	New York
7	Lorena Eager	1	Daughter	—	New York
8	David Van Tassel	35	Head	Farmer	New York
9	Elma Van Tassel	22	Wife	—	New York
10	Everett Hoover	14	Brother-in-law	Farm Laborer	New York
11	Fred D. Brown	52	Head	Farmer	New York
12	Cora Brown THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	New York
13	Sterling Brown	19	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
14	Harold Brown	16	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
15	Helen Brown	11	Daughter	—	New York
16	Margaret Brown	4	Daughter	—	New York
17	Joan Brown	2	Daughter	—	New York
18	Matthew Howard	67	Head	Farm Laborer	Canada
19	Carrie Howard	54	Wife	—	Canada
20	Norman Hoover	54	Head	—	New York
21	Earl Hoover	30	Son	Salesman	New York
22	Herbert Hoover	4	Grandson	—	New York
23	Clarence Hartland	64	Head	Farmer	New York
24	Lena Hartland	58	Wife	—	New York
25	Roger Hartland	23	Son	School Teacher	New York
26	Helen Hartland	17	Daughter	—	New York
27	Kenneth Smith	19	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	New York
28	John Ingram	50	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
29	Ella Bishop	48	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
30	Irene Bishop	15	Housekeeper's daughter	—	New York
31	Beatrice Bishop	9	Housekeeper's daughter	—	New York
32	Leslie Jackson	42	Head	Farmer	New York
33	Dorothy Jackson	31	Wife	—	Canada
34	Margaret Jackson	13	Daughter	—	New York
35	Victoria Jackson	12	Daughter	—	New York
36	L. David Jackson	8	Son	—	New York
37	Katalin Jackson	7	Daughter	—	New York
38	Peter Jackson	1	Son	—	New York
39	Emery Walts	32	Head	Truck Driver	New York
40	Gladys Walts	28	Wife	—	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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