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Kenneth Moore — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clell & Clell — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Effingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bar tender |
| Industry | tavern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 710 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Township / Ward | Effingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clell Moore | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Kenneth Moore | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 10
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Kenneth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 20
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Kenneth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Effingham-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Effingham-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Effingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Occupation | bar tender |
| Industry | tavern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 710 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kenneth Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clell Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Clell Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clell Moore
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clell Moore
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Moore
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Moore
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Moore
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Effingham-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00800-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Blim | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Willis Redding | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lizzie Redding | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William Thomas | 80 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 5 | Alexander Kyle | 85 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Thornton Reynolds | 86 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles Aderman | 73 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 8 | Lowell Walters | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Beulah Walters | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Helen Walters | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | St. John Walters | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William Taggart | 44 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 13 | Edna Taggart | 44 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 14 | Clell Moore | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Kenneth Moore THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Bar Tender | Illinois |
| 16 | August Vonderheide | 37 | Head | Bottler | Illinois |
| 17 | Kate Vonderheide | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Raymond Zehner | 33 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | Catherine Zehner | 26 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ronald Zehner | 1 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John Radley | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Daisy Radley | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Claude Hubbard | 45 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Rebecca Hubbard | 40 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 25 | Angie Hubbard | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Hubbard | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Doris Hubbard | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John Curry | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Oscar Mitchell | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 31 | Joe Bichler | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Sophie Bichler | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Bichler | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Father Bichler | 85 | Father | — | Germany |
| 35 | Lawrence Escher | 36 | Head | Maintenance Man | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Escher | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eugene Escher | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Theodore Escher | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edgar Escher | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | John C. Thoele | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
Gen 1 · 4 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)