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Laura Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | WPA Sewing room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Jp 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Moore | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruben Moore | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Laura Moore | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Georgia Moore | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Asa Moore | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Louise Moore | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Moore | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arley Moore | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Challie Davis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morris, Texas
Spouse, age 33
Morris, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Morris-County, Texas
Spouse, age 42
Morris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | WPA Sewing room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Moore
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04110-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henderson Mary B Could | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Charles M Could | 7 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Jerry S Could | 5 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Vernon Sorsby | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Willie F Jones | 29 | Head | Labourer | Texas |
| 46 | Doris D Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Willie Fred Jones | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Bennie Charlton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Mary Charlton | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Martha Charlton | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | W Lloyd Charlton | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Mary L Charlton | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | David L Davis | 30 | Lodger | Labourer | Texas |
| 54 | Ruben Moore | 47 | Head | Labourer | Texas |
| 55 | Laura Moore THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 56 | Asa L Moore | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Louise Moore | 20 | Daughter | Labourer | Texas |
| 58 | Georgia M Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lillie M Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Gladys E Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Arley Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Challie Davis | 23 | Lodger | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Jessie L Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Rachel Ross | 68 | Head | Wash Woman | Texas |
| 65 | Lonnie Hayden | 51 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 66 | Myrtle Hayden | 39 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 67 | Elmer Hayden | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | John W Hayden | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Lura L Green | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Mary L Greenwood | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Leslie B Sheppard | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | J Ollie Bailey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Ethel Bailey | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | William C Bailey | 21 | Son | Road Work | Texas |
| 75 | James P Bailey | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Dick Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Tom Turner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Louella Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Robert L Turner | 19 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 80 | Juanita Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)