Cora Moore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Cora Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Moore
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 2
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Precinct 2
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Cora	Age	Birth yr
Jeffrie Alexander	Other	—	7	~1933
Ruth Alexander	Other	—	23	~1917
Wilma Alexander	Other	—	4	~1936
Jeff Alexander	Other	—	27	~1913
Rose Alexander	Other	—	1	~1939
Cora Moore	Head	—	60	~1880
Roy Booth	Son	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Spouse, age 40

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 52

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	13
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 60

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 2
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Cora Moore

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Texas

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04054-00346)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Marie Hill	17	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
2	Doretha Hill	15	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
3	William Hill	13	Son	—	Louisiana
4	Everett Jr. Hill	11	Son	—	Texas
5	Mary Lucille Hill	4	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Edward Hill	1	Son	—	Texas
7	Gathen Mcgriffin	39	Head	Laborer	Texas
8	Savannah Mcgriffin	37	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
9	Ray Charles Mcgriffin	12	Son	—	Texas
10	Charles Shalone	26	Head	Laborer	Texas
11	Levery B. Shalone	22	Wife	—	Texas
12	John Shalone	1	Son	—	Texas
13	A. H. Foster	32	Head	Porter	Texas
14	Mabel Foster	30	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
15	Louis Jones	38	Head	Laborer	Texas
16	Fannie Jones	38	Wife	—	Texas
17	Leroy Jones	11	Son	—	Texas
18	Scott Jones	8	Son	—	Texas
19	Edward Davis	31	Head	Dresser	Louisiana
20	Alma Davis	30	Wife	—	Texas
21	Edward Jr. Davis	7	Son	—	Texas
22	Thomas Earl Davis	4	Son	—	Texas
23	Alma Ruth Davis	2	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Cora Moore THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Texas
25	Roy Booth	40	Son	—	Texas
26	Jeff Alexander	27	Grandson	Porter	Texas
27	Ruth Alexander	23	Granddaughter	—	Texas
28	Jeffrie Alexander	7	Grandson	—	Texas
29	Wilma Alexander	4	Granddaughter	—	Texas
30	Rose Mary Alexander	1	Granddaughter	—	Texas
31	Edward Randle	28	Head	Furnace Operator	Texas
32	Ruby Randle	26	Wife	—	Texas
33	Herman Randle	7	Son	—	Texas
34	L. J. Randle	6	Son	—	Texas
35	Eddie Louise Randle	5	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Doris Randle	3	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Helen Edwards	9	Sister-in-law	—	Texas
38	L. C. Webster	28	Head	Truck Driver Helper	Texas
39	Annie Lee Webster	30	Wife	Maid	Texas
40	Charley Webster	14	Son	—	Texas

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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.

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