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Howard Moore — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Howard Moore across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvie Moore | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Wilbert Moore | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Moore | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frederick Lacy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Howard Moore | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Flavie Moore | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ocie Moore | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Loy Moore | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Head, age 24
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 35
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Howard Moore across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Moore
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur A Reedy | 39 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 52 | Luvinia Reedy | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mabel Reedy | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Estille Reedy | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Agnes Reedy | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Fannie Reedy | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Herman Reedy | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Opal Reedy | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Zelma Reedy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Woodrow Holcomb | 26 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 61 | Susan Holcomb | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia B Holcomb | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Charles W Lacy | 28 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 64 | Louisa Lacy | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Silva May Lacy | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Austin R Lacy | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Audrey M Lacy | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Joe D Lacy | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas Lacy | 72 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Lacy | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Howard R Moore THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ocie Moore | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wilbert Moore | 15 | Son | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 74 | Elvie Moore | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Flavie Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Loy Moore | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Frederick Lacy | 21 | Son | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 79 | James Nottingham | 36 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 80 | Dessie Nottingham | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Budd Nottingham | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Julius Nottingham | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Esta Nottingham | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Alice Nottingham | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Deloris Nottingham | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Samuel Nottingham | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Amanda Nottingham | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Dolly Nottingham | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Muffie Nottingham | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Gilbert Moore | 24 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 91 | Georgia Moore | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Sam H Nottingham | 52 | Head | General Farm | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Nottingham | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | William W Nottingham | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Owen B Nottingham | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Eugene R Nottingham | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Clara L Nottingham | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Thomas Ghee | 47 | Head | General Farm | Kentucky |
| 99 | Sarah Ghee | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Morris Ghee | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
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)