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Cora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mulberry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mulberry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Clemie Brown | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 14
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 24
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Daughter, age 34
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mulberry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Cora Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clemie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Clonnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clemie Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clonnie Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cora Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Edwards | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur Jennings | 53 | Head | Timber Cutter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dora Jennings | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Stella Jennings | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 45 | Estel Jennings | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herman Jennings | 18 | Son | Timber Cutter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Delia Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Barney Jennings | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eun Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dan Jennings | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lannie Jennings | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ammy Jennings | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Homer Brown | 39 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Emilie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Brown | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Velma Brown | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vital Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Howard Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Elsie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Brown | 19 | Lodger | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 62 | Calvin Brown | 16 | Lodger | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Brown | 60 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dora Brown | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Roly Brown | 21 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 66 | Presley Adams | 42 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dora Adams | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rena Adams | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clyde Adams | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Blechel Adams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Reba Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Grace Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lucy Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clara Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Harrison Jennings | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Flossie Jennings | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ben Brown | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clemie Brown | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Cora
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)