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Donald Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Donald Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & W — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tusquittee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tusquittee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Moore | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Moore | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| W Moore | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Moore | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Moore | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Moore | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, North …
Son, age 3
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Clay, North …
Son, age 13
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Donal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Clay-County, North …
Son, age 23
Clay-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tusquittee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Donald Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father W Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father William Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Moore
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Moore
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Moore
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Moore
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Moore
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Moore
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Clay-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Hubbie | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Howard W. Hubbie | 19 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charles W. Hubbie | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. P. Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie Moore | 52 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Donald Moore THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Forest Moore | 17 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Nell Moore | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Ann Moore | 1 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Henry Bailey | 19 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 11 | Wilma Bailey | 18 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | S. R. Moore | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dona Moore | 67 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mitch Bailey | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Carrie Bailey | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Horace Bailey | 23 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Billie Bailey | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Betty Lou Bailey | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sollie Sue Bailey | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jane Ella Bailey | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Swanson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Flora Swanson | 33 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Kate Swanson | 16 | daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Swanson | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Neal Swanson | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruby Swanson | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Swanson | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wayne Phillips | 28 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dale Phillips | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | L. D. Melton | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Melton | 57 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roy Melton | 37 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Otie Melton | 28 | son | Timber | North Carolina |
| 34 | Wayne Melton | 21 | son | Timber | North Carolina |
| 35 | Russel Melton | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | C. C. Citron | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Arvie Citron | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Citron | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edna Citron | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arlin Citron | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)