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Howard Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Howard Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & Samuel — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing Co. Inc. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dover City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Moore | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Anne Moore | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Moore | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 21
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 31
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 43
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing Co. Inc. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Howard Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fannie Moore
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Moore
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Moore
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Delaware
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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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward David | 38 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 42 | Madelyn David | 32 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 43 | Jean Marie David | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Shirley A. David | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Edmit B. Baker | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 46 | Nellie M. Baker | 22 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 47 | Ronald B. Baker | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Margaret M. Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Ardela Mentzer | 54 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 50 | Lorraine Mentzer | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Delaware |
| 51 | Charles Mentzer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Ardela Mentzer | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Robert Mentzer | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Sara Mentzer | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Annie Kress | 18 | Boarder | None | Maryland |
| 56 | Vaughn Kress | 1 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Fred T. Brown | 44 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bessie Brown | 39 | Wife | Helper | Delaware |
| 59 | George Brown | 19 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 60 | Earle Brown | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Annie E. Rash | 21 | Daughter | Housemaid | Delaware |
| 62 | Ramie E. Moore | 63 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 63 | Ellie Moore | 36 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 64 | Howard Moore THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Anne L. Moore | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Dorothy A. Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Howard W. Moore | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | John Lepore | 38 | Head | Trucker | Italy |
| 69 | Catherine Lepore | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Marian Lepore | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Camilla Lepore | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | George Parrish | 58 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James P. Curry | 36 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 74 | Mabel Curry | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | James P. Jr. Curry | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | James E. Curry | 44 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Matilda Pestras | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 78 | Evelyn Tairess | 31 | Daughter | Manager | New York |
| 79 | Gordon Tairess | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Oscar Drayton | 44 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 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)