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Ralph Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rhoda & Goda — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moore | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| H Moore | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myrtle Moore | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Moore | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rhoda Moore | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Marshal Moore | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 3
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 14
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moor |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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 Ralph Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rhoda Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Goda Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Jody Moor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Moor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rhoda Moore
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Goda Moore
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jody Moor
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Moor
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Moore
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshal Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Muse | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jr. John Muse | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | F. Barker | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 44 | Hattie Barker | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Barker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Maggie Barker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eugene Barker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl Barker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alene Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Clyde Barker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Ruth Betty Barker | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ezra Cattrell | 61 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy D. Cattrell | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rachel Elora Cattrell | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Vance Cattrell | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 56 | Clifford Cattrell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Edith Cattrell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Carius Varhul | 16 | Hired help | Assistant | Virginia |
| 59 | Gloster Varhul | 25 | Son-in-law | Miner | Virginia |
| 60 | Abe Jones | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Harold Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Earl Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Barbara Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charlie Lowe | 41 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lula Lowe | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lionel Lowe | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Lowe | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Imogene Lowe | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Levina Lowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Geraldine Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Rhoda Moore | 56 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 73 | Myrtle Moore | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ralph Moore THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | H. J. Moore | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Marshal Moore | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Moore | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Willard Wilder | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Fannie Wilder | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)