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Ernest Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Moore | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Moore | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ernest Moore | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 41
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 51
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 61
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Moore
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Moore THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Florence Moore | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Thelma Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | John Moore | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Delaware |
| 5 | Lillian Moore | 18 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Carl Moore | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | John Burris | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 8 | William O Cabbage | 51 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 9 | Evelyn I Cabbage | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | James Cabbage | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Jeanetta Cabbage | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Laura A Cabbage | 80 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Herbert C Glanden | 26 | Head | Tractor Operator | Maryland |
| 14 | Sylvia Ellen Glanden | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Doris P Glanden | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Harry Smith | 72 | Head | Miller | Delaware |
| 17 | Cora Smith | 69 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Clifford Ford | 33 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Mary Ford | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Harold Ford | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Lawrence Ford | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Elizabeth Greenley | 48 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Irene Greenley | 19 | Daughter | Topper | Delaware |
| 24 | Ruby Greenley | 17 | Daughter | Topper | Delaware |
| 25 | Thelma Greenley | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Cora Greenley | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Amos Stund | 36 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Lela Stund | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Rosine Buddle | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Marion Buddle | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Nancy Buddle | 80 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Hazel Buddle | 15 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Merrill Jones | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Doris Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Phyllis Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Ella Edwards | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Dorothy Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | Maryland |
| 38 | Elizabeth Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Leates Cooper | 56 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Watson Plough | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
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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)