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Bessie Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Platte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | North Platte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Moore | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Paul Fair | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Hannah Moore | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Moore | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse, age 32
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse, age 41
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 51
Lincoln-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Platte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Moore
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank H Moore | 53 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 42 | Bessie A Moore THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Hannah A Moore | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Paul E Fair | 38 | Son-in-law | Chief Operator | Kansas |
| 45 | Tony Rundback | 65 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Mary Rundback | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Thorton F Armstrong | 35 | Head | Statistician | Nebraska |
| 48 | Marion M Armstrong | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | David H Armstrong | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Mary E Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Dorothy V Johnson | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 52 | Virginia L Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | John D Stewart | 55 | Head | Post Official | Kansas |
| 54 | Palma L Stewart | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Rodney K Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Ann W Morgan | 20 | Boarder | Cashier | Nebraska |
| 57 | Harold E Koehler | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Nebraska |
| 58 | Leota R Koehler | 27 | Wife | Office Nurse | Nebraska |
| 59 | Merritt S Lewis | 31 | Head | Conductor | Colorado |
| 60 | Susanne E Lewis | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Lynn S Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Enumerated Out Of Order | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Claude W Messinger | 43 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Missouri |
| 64 | Dorothy L Messinger | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Marilyn V Messinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Carolyn J Messinger | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Doris J Messinger | 67 | Mother | — | England |
| 68 | Faye Arnold | 34 | Lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 69 | Glenn T Patterson | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ruth B Patterson | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | William F Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Daniel J Hitchcock | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 73 | Faye E Hitchcock | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Betsy D Hitchcock | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Robert J Hitchcock | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Lester L Evans | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 77 | Margaret E Evans | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Leland M Evans | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Bobby K Evans | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Danny J Evans | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
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)