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Laura Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Murphy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Moore | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Wanetta Moore | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Brackie Moore | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Wilma Moore | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Moore | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wayne Moore | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evogene Moore | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Other, age 24
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Spouse, age 34
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ashford B. Rexroad | 27 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia D. Rexroad | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ashford B. Jr. Rexroad | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Carleton R. Rexroad | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Fred E. Little | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Madge Little | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth P. Little | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Wanita D. Little | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Elsa M. Little | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia B. Little | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Marlene E. Little | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Warren W. Little | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Janet L. Little | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Al X. Johnson | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 55 | Pauline Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel Mae Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas E. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lucile V. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Luvenna Johnson | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Laura Johnson | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Brackie W. Moore | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Laura M. Moore THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Evogene V. Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Wilma H. Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Betty V. Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Wanetta P. Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Wayne J. Moore | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James E. Cunningham | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Beatrice E. Cunningham | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Edward M. Cunningham | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lucinda C. Carney | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John P. Carney | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James R. Carney | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Truman F. Carney | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Betty L. Carney | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Charles W. Carney | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | W. Pearl Morris | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Blanche L. Morris | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | H. Walter Moore | 57 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 80 | Henry L. Moore | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)