Paul Moore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Talbot-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Paul Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talbot-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Talbot-County, Maryland
Surname	Moore
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Bellevue
1935 Residence (County)	Talbot
Additional Details
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	Oyster-Crab
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Waterman
Township / Ward	Bellevue
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Moore	Head	—	54	~1886
Paul Moore	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Talbot, Maryland

Head, age 34

Talbot, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	Oysterman
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Talbot, Maryland

Head, age 44

Talbot, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Paul H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	Oysters
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Talbot-County, Maryland

Head, age 54

Talbot-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Bellevue
1935 Residence (County)	Talbot
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	Oyster-Crab
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Paul Moore

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01560-00898)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence Gibson	44	Nephew	Waterman	Maryland
2	Sarah Gibson	33	niece	—	Maryland
3	Raymond E Gibson	3	Nephew	—	Maryland
4	Thomas Head Nichols	65	Head	Laborer	Maryland
5	Harriet J Nichols	58	Wife	—	Maryland
6	Zoyna Nichols	19	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Lloyd Carroll	26	Head	Laborer	Maryland
8	Mary Carroll	22	Wife	—	Maryland
9	Mary Brattan	46	Mother	—	Maryland
10	Charles R Thomas	31	Head	Farm Hand	Maryland
11	Thelma J Thomas	25	Wife	—	Maryland
12	Doris N Thomas	6	Daughter	—	Maryland
13	Charles E Thomas	5	Son	—	Maryland
14	Walter R Thomas	4	Son	—	Maryland
15	Aretta D Thomas	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
16	Alvin M Thomas	1	Son	—	Maryland
17	Solon Nichols	60	Head	Farm Hand	Maryland
18	Emma Nichols	49	Wife	—	Maryland
19	Solon Jr Nichols	18	Son	Farm Hand	Maryland
20	Lloyd Byrd	50	Head	Shucker	Maryland
21	Amanda T Byrd	50	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Agnes B Byrd	21	Daughter	Shucker	Maryland
23	Charles S Gates	73	Head	Waterman	Maryland
24	Hayward Haskins	50	Head	Farm Hand	Maryland
25	Ida Haskins	31	Wife	—	Maryland
26	Daniel Wheatley	60	Boarder	—	Maryland
27	Aneta Jackson	28	Boarder	—	Maryland
28	Thomas Jr Hill	30	Boarder	—	Maryland
29	Harriet Goldsborough	75	Head	—	Maryland
30	Arby Goldsborough	45	Son	Waterman	Maryland
31	Agnes Plummer	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
32	Carrie Jackson	23	Grand Daughter	Shucker	Maryland
33	Nicholas Jackson	12	Great Grand Son	—	Maryland
34	Stewart Barley	70	Head	Shucker	Maryland
35	Paul Moore THIS PERSON	54	Head	Waterman	Maryland
36	Paul Jr Moore	17	Son	Waterman	Maryland
37	Herbert Green	33	Head	Waterman	Maryland
38	Sarah Green	24	Wife	House Work	Maryland
39	Herbert F Green	4	Son	—	Maryland
40	Frank Green	53	Head	Waterman	Maryland

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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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