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Myrtle Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Moore | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joann Moore | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Whistle Moore | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Moore | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beulah Moore | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beverly Moore | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtle Moore | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Moore | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evelyn Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Spouse, age 21
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Clay-County, West …
Spouse, age 32
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | 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 Myrtle Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Moore
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Elswick | 26 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lois Elswick | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | William L. Salisbury | 45 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 4 | Marjorie Salisbury | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Phyllis Salisbury | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bernice Salisbury | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Liddie R. Salisbury | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Dan Jones | 24 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elsie A. Jones | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Wade Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kyle Jones | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Milton Jones | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Arven Jones | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Deloris Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dale Jones | 14 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Vera Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Warren Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Foster Jones | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John Cable | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lulie Cable | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Cable | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James Mullins | 14 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie Mullins | 75 | Grand | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Whistle C. Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Myrtle Moore THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Beverly Moore | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty J. Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Beulah S. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Evelyn Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur Moore | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mildred Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Joann D. Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | George W. Kroma | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clara C. Kroma | 35 | Wife | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 35 | George B. Tuel | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Stella C. Tuel | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Marjorie Tuel | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Tuel | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Agnes Tuel | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Fred Townsend | 34 | Head | Painter And Labor | West Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)