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David Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this David Moore across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Moore | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| David Moore | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| J Moore | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Moore | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 25
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Head, age 35
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | David H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 44
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | David A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 55
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | David H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 63
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 David Moore across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Moore
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Kubiak | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Thomas E King | 62 | Head | Masonry Laborer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Jennie C King | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Sara E King | 60 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ballard H Hafford | 59 | Head | Horse Trainer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Lela M Hafford | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Martha M Hafford | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Freeman P Hafford | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Albert G Hafford | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Robert W Hafford | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Selma W Hafford | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Walter Daniels | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Corrine Daniels | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Floyd Daniels | 20 | Son | Const. Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles Daniels | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 16 | James Daniels | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | David Daniels | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thelma Daniels | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Cristina Daniels | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Gertrude E Daniels | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Valerie Daniels | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | David H Moore THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | J. Wilbur Moore | 36 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Robert Moore | 27 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Edith E Moore | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | George Pruitt | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 27 | Janet Pruitt | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ignacy Buzak | 60 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 29 | Mary Buzak | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Charles Slushy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Slovenia |
| 31 | Jennie Slushy | 67 | Wife | — | Slovenia |
| 32 | G. Marvin Conover | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary C. Conover | 74 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harold Conover | 21 | Son | Sheet Metal | New Jersey |
| 35 | G. Delbert Conover | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lela M. Conover | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | David B. Conover | 91 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Agnes H. Conover | 73 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jacob Craft | 49 | Servant | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Henry M Conover | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)