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Dorothy Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Moore | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Daisy Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mamie Moore | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claudia Moore | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hampton Moore | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert De Shay | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Moore | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Moore | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dorothy Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mamie Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert De Shay
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudia Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00651-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel R Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Dorothy Q Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Josephine Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Colbert Mixson | 44 | Head | Mill Hand | Georgia |
| 5 | Beulah Mixson | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Garfield Mixson | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 7 | Clinton Mixson | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 8 | James Mixson | 15 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 9 | Moses Mixson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Beulah Mixson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Glenna Mixson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | James H Jefferson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Mary J Jefferson | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Harriet L Jefferson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Samuel Roberts | 46 | Head | Engineer Helper | Georgia |
| 16 | Tessie M Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 17 | Rebecca Johnson | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 18 | Betty Ann Reynolds | 3 | Niece | 0 | Georgia |
| 19 | Abraham Jr Bryant | 41 | Head | Motor Mixer | Georgia |
| 20 | Sophia Bryant | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Albertha Singleton | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Andrew Bryant | 3 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 23 | Thomas J Colley | 28 | Head | New Boy | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Colley | 28 | Wife | General Servant | S. Carolina |
| 25 | Hampton Moore | 58 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 26 | Annie Moore | 50 | Wife | General Servant | Georgia |
| 27 | George Moore | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Mamie Moore | 19 | Daughter | Housemaid | Georgia |
| 29 | Claudia Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Dorothy Moore THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Thelma Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Daisy Davis | 20 | Daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 33 | Robert De Shay | 2 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 34 | Emily Stevens | 49 | Head | Dressmaker | Georgia |
| 35 | Joseph Green | 26 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 36 | Eldora Green | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Georgia |
| 37 | Pearl B Robinson | 39 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 38 | John Cofield | 28 | Head | Butcher | Georgia |
| 39 | Alice Cofield | 46 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Albertha Cofield | 25 | Sister | — | Georgia |
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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)