Cora Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Cora Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Waitress
Township / Ward	Dayton City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Cora	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Malley	Other	—	56	~1884
Cora Wilson	Head	—	65	~1875
Francis Malley	Other	—	49	~1891
Ruby Wilson	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Eleanora Kratz	Other	—	19	~1921
Lewis Guyett	Other	—	49	~1891
Paul Kratz	Other	—	24	~1916
Clement Amend	Other	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Other, age 47

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Other, age 57

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Coral L.
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Inst
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 65

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Cora Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03254-00797)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred C Bookwalter	33	Head	Bartender	Ohio
2	Alvin H Parks	58	Head	Machine Hand	Ohio
3	Josephine Parks	60	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Salvatore Varapalla	46	Lodger	Laborer	Italy
5	John Cavanaugh	21	Lodger	Waiter	Ohio
6	Minnie C Yancey	14	Lodger	Old Jobs	Kentucky
7	Cora Wilson THIS PERSON	65	Head	Waitress	Indiana
8	Ruby Wilson	44	Daughter	Lodging House Keeper	Indiana
9	Paul Kratz	24	Lodger	Orderly	Ohio
10	Eleanora Kratz	19	Lodger	—	Ohio
11	Lewis Guyett	49	Lodger	Inspector	Kentucky
12	Pearl Malley	56	Lodger	Truck Driver	Missouri
13	Francis Malley	49	Lodger	Janitor	Michigan
14	Clement Amend	64	Lodger	Bartender	Ohio
15	Camilla Eichelberger	60	Head	—	Ohio
16	Dorsey G Herman	59	Head	Metal Polisher	Ohio
17	(Unnamed) Herman	57	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Samuel G Warner	35	Head	House Service	Indiana
19	Mabel B Warner	35	Wife	Tobacco Worker	Ohio
20	Alice Lee Warner	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Walter Leiferman	35	Head	Bookkeeper	Indiana
22	Jeanne Leiferman	28	Wife	—	W Virginia
23	Grace Smiley	54	Head	Pantry Cook	Ohio
24	Robert Smiley	18	Grandson	—	Ohio
25	Lia Smiley	9	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
26	Olive Edwards	21	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
27	Beverly Jane Edwards	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Joseph Payne	19	Lodger	Auto Mechanic	Ohio
29	August Singleton	19	Lodger	Truck Driver	Ohio
30	Leonard Gardner	41	Head	Grocery Clerk	Ohio
31	Flossie Gardner	37	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Doris Gardner	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Carol Gardner	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Strand Smiley	33	Brother in law	Machinist	Ohio
35	Henry Cline	30	Head	White Press	Ohio
36	Mabel Cline	33	Wife	Inspection	Ohio
37	Arthur Cline	6	Son	—	Ohio
38	Verda Harlut	56	Head	—	Ohio
39	Franklin Harlut	27	Son	Punch Press	Ohio
40	Bayard E Harlut	24	Son	Stock Clerk	Ohio

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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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