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Betty Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Piatt-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Piatt-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Piatt-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bement village |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bement Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Moore | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Warren Moore | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Chester Moore | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Moore | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Moore | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Allen Moore | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Moore | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Grace Moore | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Piatt, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Betty L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Piatt-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Piatt-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bement village |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Betty Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Piatt-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00867-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don B. Kitson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Jessie L. Kitson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alberta Kitson | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Arva M. Evans | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 5 | Sada B. Evans | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lloyd E. Evans | 22 | Son | Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 7 | Eugene E. Evans | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 8 | H. Fredrick Evans | 16 | Son | Paper Route | Indiana |
| 9 | Guy Evans | 14 | Son | Paper Route | Illinois |
| 10 | Loretta Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lela Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Chester W. Moore | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 13 | Grace Moore | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert H. Moore | 19 | Son | Surveying | Ohio |
| 15 | William D. Moore | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Kenneth V. Moore | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Allen F. Moore | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Betty J. Moore THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Warren J. Moore | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Joseph H. Rettenhouse | 21 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | Phyllis Rettenhouse | 17 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 22 | Ward W. Davis | 63 | Head | Druggist | Illinois |
| 23 | Cordelia Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Reuben B. Adkins | 72 | Head | Bank Clerk | Ohio |
| 25 | Elizabeth Adkins | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruby E. Adkins | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 27 | Harry J. Dare | 30 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Verna L. Dare | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Addie Dixon | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary S. Lamb | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Carl L. Arnold | 34 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 32 | Anne Arnold | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 33 | John Arnold | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Norman Mckenzie | 27 | Head | Sectionman | Illinois |
| 36 | Alice Mckenzie | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joan Mckenzie | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Stanley Mckenzie | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Gary Mckenzie | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ronald Mckenzie | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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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)