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Ernest Moore — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Moore across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Otters Creek Township No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Moore | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ernest Moore | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jacob Lindsey | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Jack Moore | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 7
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 17
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 25
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Lab. |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Ernest Moore across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Masclaire Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Moore
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Moore
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Moore
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Masclaire Moore
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Moore
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:1136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johnny Dancy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Peter W Dancy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Dancy | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ben Lawrence | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Lawrence | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Blanche Lawrence | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Lawrence | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hettie Lawrence | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harry Lawrence | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lester Lawrence | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Benjamin Lawrence | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Parker | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lillie Parker | 26 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | John H Parker | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Isabella Parker | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Arthur Jr Parker | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | J Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Callie Williams | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leslie Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Williams | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pearl Williams | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Williams | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lucy Williams | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Helsey Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Williams | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thelma Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henry R Owens | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ella Owens | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Levi Owens | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Daisy E Owens | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Dorothy Owens | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dempsey Felton | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Felton | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Laura Felton | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ray Felton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Beulah Felton | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Fern Felton | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Estell Felton | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Flora Felton | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Margaret Felton | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Will Moore | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Effie Moore | 19 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Roseline Moore | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie Moore | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Moore | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Jack Moore | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Moore | 41 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ernest Moore THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jacob Lindsey | 33 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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 1920 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)