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Emma Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moore | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shirley Moore | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bettie Moore | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ivery Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnelar Moore | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Moore | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Earl Moore | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Moore
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01005-00483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma Moore THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Earl Moore | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bettie L. Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Johnelar Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Ivery Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Shirley Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Willy Franks | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mildred Franks | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nathanial Franks | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | George Scott | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Clara Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Greenella Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jewell Scott | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Chapman | 34 | Head | Stock Clerk | Puerto Rico |
| 17 | Willie Walker | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Pearl Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Butler Jackson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Anna M. Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lucile Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Meriam Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Arthur Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Anna P. Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alton Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Estella Walker | 33 | Sister in law | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 27 | Essie Walker | 8 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Nettie Hill | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lydia Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Hill | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clarence Hill | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Irvin Hill | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bernice Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Beatrice Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elma Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dora Mason | 50 | Head | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 37 | August Lacoco | 26 | Head | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Lena Lacoco | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | August Jr. Lacoco | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Frank Cassara | 62 | Head | — | Italy |
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)