James Moore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Moore
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Moore	Head	—	45	~1895
Herman Moore	Son	—	16	~1924
Amy Moore	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Other, age 23

Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	butler
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 32

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Stevedore
Industry	Shipping Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 45

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Moore
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Moore

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03716-00302)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Peachie Lacey	40	Head	Domestic Worker	Virginia
42	Alfred Smick	42	Roomer	Truck Helper	Virginia
43	Clara Carter	45	Roomer	Domestic Worker	Virginia
44	Louise Jones	44	Head	—	South Carolina
45	Leo Jones	28	Son	Porter	South Carolina
46	Roberta Abrams	30	Niece	Maid	South Carolina
47	Daughter Marion	None	F	—	—
48	Preston Marion	7	Son	—	Pennsylvania
49	Isabelle Swiggedett	62	Head	Domestic Worker	Virginia
50	Harvey Richardson	23	Roomer	Waiter	Delaware
51	Bruellas Carter	35	Roomer	—	Virginia
52	Thornton Moss	52	Head	Painter	Virginia
53	Rosa Moss	44	Wife	House Worker	Florida
54	James White	48	Head	Huckster	North Carolina
55	Alice White	39	Wife	—	Virginia
56	Leon White	20	Son	Attendant	Pennsylvania
57	John White	19	Son	Newspaper Boy	Pennsylvania
58	James Peterson	25	Roomer	Kitchen Man	Pennsylvania
59	Ray Brown	25	Roomer	Kitchen Man	Virginia
60	Peter Jordan	37	Head	Stevedore	Georgia
61	Essie Jordan	25	Wife	—	North Carolina
62	Elmer Lewis	43	Head	Domestic Worker	Delaware
63	Ida Morris	47	Roomer	Domestic Worker	Delaware
64	Henry Watson	23	Roomer	Kitchen Helper	Pennsylvania
65	William Stewart	49	Head	Plasterer	Pennsylvania
66	Bessie Smith	34	Wife	Cook	New Jersey
67	William Smith	15	Step-son	—	Pennsylvania
68	Isabella Ford	59	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
69	Charles Parlin	51	Head	—	Georgia
70	Lillie Parlin	52	Wife	Maid	Virginia
71	Walter Berkhead	35	Roomer	Porter	Maryland
72	Louise Berkhead	36	Roomer's Wife	Waitress	Maryland
73	John Berkhead	36	Roomer's Son	—	Maryland
74	Jerry Berney	28	Roomer	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
75	James Moore THIS PERSON	45	Head	Laborer	Virginia
76	Amy Moore	45	Wife	Seamstress	Maryland
77	Herman Moore	16	Son	—	Maryland
78	Leona Stewart	26	Head	Waitress	North Carolina
79	John Stewart	24	Brother	Cleaner	North Carolina
80	Robert Stewart	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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