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Bessie Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joice Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Moore | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maude Moore | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Huston Moore | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Willie Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earnest Moore | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frances Moore | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 7
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Bessie Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Earnest Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joice Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Foster | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Betty Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Johnie Foster | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Eddie Jefferson | 37 | Head | Shear Helper | Alabama |
| 5 | Rosetta Jefferson | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Larnice Jefferson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Jefferson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Jefferson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Miguel Bryant | 58 | Head | Iron Puncher | Alabama |
| 10 | Hattie Bryant | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Bryant | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Olivia Bryant | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Elmira Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Richard D. Anderson | 72 | Head | Watch Repairer | Alabama |
| 15 | Ada Anderson | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Paul Anderson | 23 | Son | Shine Boy | Alabama |
| 17 | Huston Moore | 54 | Head | Fruit Peddler | Alabama |
| 18 | Frances Moore | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Earnest Moore | 22 | Son | Loader | Alabama |
| 20 | Bessie Moore THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Maude Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Louise Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie Moore | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Joice Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Herman Brown | 48 | Head | Packer | Alabama |
| 26 | Dora Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Herman Brown | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Sherman Brown | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Dorothy Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Zula Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Theodore Ingersoll | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Eliza Ingersoll | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lenora Ingersoll | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mandalee Ingersoll | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Talmage Ingersoll | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Percy Ingersoll | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Gwendolyn Ingersoll | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie Ingersoll | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jessie Walker | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
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)