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Ernest Moore — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Earnest — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Moore | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ira Moore | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Moore | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Moore | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 2
None, None · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 13
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Earnest Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Head, age 24
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Moore
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest Moore
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Moore
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Moore
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04057-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Horace Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Fanny Moore | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Dorothy Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Johnson Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Mary Moore | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Bernice Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | E R Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Johnson Jr Moore | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Bolia Moore | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Ernest Moore THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Thelma Moore | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ira Lee Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ernest Jr Moore | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Claiborn Moore | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Martha Lee Moore | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Albert Douglas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Gertrude Douglas | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Leroy Douglas | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Georgia Douglas | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Hattie Mae Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Minnie Lee Douglas | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | James Moore | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Mattie Moore | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Albert Moore | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Billy Moore | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Arlie Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Eula Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lee Dorothy Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Luther Corner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Rosie Corner | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Sidney Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Mattie Moore | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Eula Mae Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Jack Isaac | 45 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Georgia Isaac | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Jack Jr Isaac | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Mamie Lee Isaac | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Claudie D Isaac | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Myles Milburn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Etta Milburn | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 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)