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Cora Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edyth Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Janice Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edwin Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cora Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Other, age 37
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 47
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04490-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Melhus | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Anree Melhus | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Jessie Thompson | 34 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Kenneth Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Jack Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Virginia Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Patsy Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Grace Welch | 59 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Florence Ashlin | 28 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Beverly Matelski | 8 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | John Holmes | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ethel Holmes | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Emegene Holmes | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Charles Holmes | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Leo J. La Fleur | 44 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Jessie La Fleur | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Donald La Fleur | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | June La Fleur | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Syrena Burke | 80 | Head | — | Norway |
| 20 | Gilman Burke | 48 | Son | Bartender | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Herbert L. Waite | 50 | Head | Bartender Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lillian Waite | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Leslie Deicken | 31 | Step-Son | Bartender | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Norman Hendrickson | 29 | Head | Polisher | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Lilly Hendrickson | 28 | Wife | Dept. Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Sally Hendrickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Gerald Hendrickson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | David Brown | 47 | Head | Postal Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Edwin Brown | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Betty Brown | 18 | Daughter | Nurse'S Aid | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Beatrice Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edyth Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Janice Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Edward Hartwick | 39 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Alva Hartwick | 33 | Sister | Machine Operator | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Oliver Hartwick | 37 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lena Hartwick | 74 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Leonard Waite | 82 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alberta Waite | 74 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)