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Cora Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cora Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elmo |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ben Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joe Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ben Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marjory Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bobbie Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cora Wilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Other, age 36
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Cora J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Spouse, age 47
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loise Kephart | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | James Kephart | 22 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 43 | Martha Kephart | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Irvin Kephart | 18 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Kephart | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Carl Kephart | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Kephart | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | L. H. Rogers | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 49 | Flora Rogers | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lewis Rogers | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Patsy May Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Oliver Murphy | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 53 | Rachel Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Wendell Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Blena Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lorraine Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Larry Murphy | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Alonzo Campbell | 30 | Head | Machine Loader | West Virginia |
| 60 | Annie Capps | 69 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Capps | 21 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Albert Brown | 27 | Head | Motor Runner | West Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Brown | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ben Wilson | 51 | Head | Day Labor Outside | Kentucky |
| 65 | Cora Wilson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Edward Wilson | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Annie Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ben Jr. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joe Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | William E. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Bobbie Wilson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Marjory Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Delpha Phipps | 26 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 74 | Clara May Phipps | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Franklin Phipps | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Tom Porter | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nettie Porter | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Hattie Porter | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Porter | 23 | Son | Machine Man | North Carolina |
| 80 | W. M. Porter | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
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)