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Elizabeth Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grady & Grady — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cool Spring Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry goods store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 610 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cool Spring 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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Moore | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Moore | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Moore | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grady Moore | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Cecial Moore | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maude Moore | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 2
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 12
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cool Spring Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry goods store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 610 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elizabeth Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grady Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Grady Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grady Moore
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grady Moore
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Moore
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Moore
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Virginia Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecial Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grady Moore | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maude (S) Moore | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edith Moore | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Moore THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cecial Moore | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Moore | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | George (W) Gee | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Gee | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Paul Gee | 22 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Isabell Gee | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Valree Gee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Kathline Gee | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Gee | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Reba Gee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Max Gee | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Leland Gee | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carola Gee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Fred (W) Bradley | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie Bradley | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Grover Bradley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Sue Bradley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dorothy Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charlie Watkins | 32 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nell (W) Watkins | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gladwell Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Toby Watkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Goldie Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Womick | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie Womick | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jim (A) Womick | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mckinley Womick | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Austin Greenlee | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Greenlee | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ellen Greenlee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Greenlee | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rufus Greenlee | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Greenlee | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pernurmie Greenlee | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Greenlee | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ersell Greenlee | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)