Cora Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Cora Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Indiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Stockton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Stockton Township
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Cora	Age	Birth yr
Cora Wilson	Head	—	60	~1880
Milner Wilson	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Indiana

Head, age 39

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Greene, Indiana

Head, age 50

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Greene-County, Indiana

Head, age 60

Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Stockton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Cora Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Indiana

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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 — Greene-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00637)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carroll Stewart	45	Head	Laborer W.P.A	Kentucky
2	Hazel Stewart	41	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Jack A Stewart	11	Son	—	Indiana
4	Mary M Stewart	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Jackie R Stewart	4	Son	—	Indiana
6	Paul W Stewart	3	Son	—	Indiana
7	Harley Strickland	34	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
8	Hazel Strickland	34	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Idris Strickland	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	James E Sampson	59	Head	Track Layer	Illinois
11	Kattie Sampson	51	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Lucy Prettas\|Prittas	45	Head	Poultry & Dairy	Indiana
13	Rosa M Prettas\|Prittas	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Laura A Good	74	Head	—	Indiana
15	Violet B Street	14	Foster Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Leo Cunningham	31	Head	Laborer W.P.A	Indiana
17	Pansy Cunningham	25	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Gerald L Cunningham	4	Son	—	Indiana
19	Maurice Cunningham	1	Son	—	Indiana
20	Charles E Meurer	80	Head	—	Indiana
21	Beulah A Meurer	78	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Elliot M Meurer	49	Son	Practicing Attorney	Indiana
23	Ferrer Brault	37	Head	—	Indiana
24	Edith Brault	43	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Henry Brault	17	Son	Casual Worker	Indiana
26	Mary Brault	16	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
27	Marjorie Brault	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Charles Brault	12	Son	—	Indiana
29	Lucile Brault	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Ifor Brault	1	Son	—	Indiana
31	Daniel Lawson	74	Head	—	Indiana
32	Alice Lawson	67	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Willis A Lawson	25	Son	Casual Worker	Indiana
34	Cora E Wilson THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Indiana
35	Milner Wilson	24	Son	Assistant Editor	Indiana
36	Harris Combs	33	Head	Truck Driver W.P.A	Indiana
37	Eugenia Combs	33	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Dolores M Combs	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Edgar M Miller	65	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Bessie P Miller	59	Wife	—	Indiana

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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