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Bessie Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hot Springs Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Moore | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lettie Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nora Moore | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlie Moore | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Deliah Scott | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Dian Moore | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dan Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clayton Moore | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ersel Moore | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cara Moore | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 1
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Anchor record
Bessie Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lettie Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ersel Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dian Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary M. Warner | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Will Warner | 56 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Will Youngblood | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Blanche P. Houston | 46 | Head | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Houston | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Junior Davis | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Belle Brazelton | 66 | Head | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Emmie Fairhour | 84 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Woody | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Woody | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mabel Woody | 17 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lennie B. Woody | 36 | Son | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ezra Woody | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Paul Woody | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | L. B. Woody | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sallie Graham | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Albert Graham | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Oscar Graham | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Graham | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Violet Collins | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jimmie Collins | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Louise Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Margie Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Dockery | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nettie Dockery | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Willard Dockery | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Myrtle Dockery | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hazel Dockery | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Josephine Dockery | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charlie Moore | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cara Moore | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clayton Moore | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ersel Moore | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Moore THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nora Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dan Moore | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lettie Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dian Moore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Deliah Scott | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Williams | 57 | Head | Farmer | 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)