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Pearl Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 43 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernita Moore | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Moore | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Moore | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Green | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Moore | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Moore | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wendle Moore | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Pearl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Tenant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Wrencher |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 43 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Pearl Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Moore
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03489-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Baker | 19 | niece | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Johnson | 48 | Head | Steward | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Henry Gloster | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Richard | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Fletcher Bland | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | George Owens | 58 | Head | Storekeeper | Maryland |
| 7 | Sarah Fields | 40 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles Jackson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joshua Holland | 19 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Holland | 13 | brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alex William Pitts | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Wilhelmina Pitts | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leon Harris | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Verlondon Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Victorine Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Victoria Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clifton Harris | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Oceola Harris | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Orland Harris | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ulysses Harris | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Fernell Harris | 0 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sarah Stewart | 19 | step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edna Carr Hacket | 32 | Head | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Hacket | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Pearl Moore THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Press Operator | Georgia |
| 29 | Vernita Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Thelma Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Moore | 21 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary V. Moore | 20 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William 2Nd Moore | 2 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Wendle Moore | 1 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Green | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Shallow Dorsey | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | William Dorsey | 49 | Husband | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Laura Blow | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Beverly Blow | 43 | Husband | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mercader Blow | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)