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Dorothy Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Moore across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Rose — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Moore | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Iver Moore | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Iver Moore | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Albert Moore | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington D.C. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father John Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father John Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iver Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iver Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Moore
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Moore
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Moore
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Moore
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Moore
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iver Moore
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iver Moore
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Iver Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Smith | 25 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 2 | Flossie Smith | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 3 | Jannie Smith | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Elsie Steward | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Jenkin | 50 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 6 | Adele Singleton | 33 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 7 | Louis White | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Colorado |
| 8 | Bernice White | 22 | Lodger's Wife | House Worker | South Carolina |
| 9 | Emanuel Perry | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | Judie Perry | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucille Perry | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Estelle Patrick | 38 | Head | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 13 | Fred Crisella Patrick | 30 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Leroy Mcduffy | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Bertha Mcduffy | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Carl Crew | 34 | Lodger | Elevator Operator | Connecticut |
| 17 | Simeon Anderson | 50 | Head | Porter | West Indies |
| 18 | Evelyn Anderson | 45 | Wife | Maid | British West Indies |
| 19 | Joseph Brown | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Esther George | 48 | Head | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 21 | Elsie Floyd | 21 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Virginia |
| 22 | Eric William | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Virgin Isles |
| 23 | Iver Moore | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dorothy Moore THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 25 | Iver Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Albert Moore | 70 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Gertrude Walker | 39 | Head | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | David Hawkins | 36 | Lodger | Policeman | Arizona |
| 29 | Joseph Mcleod | 41 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 30 | Mary Graham | 37 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Turner | 58 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Josephine Jackson | 45 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 33 | Cornelius Jones | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Void | 33 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 35 | Minnie Void | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daisy Randolph | 25 | In-law | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clara Schuller | 22 | Lodger | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Allen | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Herbert Allen | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Hattie Hibler | 52 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)