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Ray Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arnold & Stanley — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Hominy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Rayon mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1116 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Lower Hominy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Moore | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mattie Moore | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Carolyn Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Moore | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 17
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 25
Asheville Township, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 35
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Hominy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Rayon mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1116 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ray Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arnold Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arnold Moore
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley Moore
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Moore
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Moore
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eddy H. Holcombe | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Ann Holcombe | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Will H. Singletary | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hylma Singletary | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Norvel Singletary | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | J. L. Singletary | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elmer Singletary | 19 | Son | Soldier | North Carolina |
| 48 | Doris Singletary | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tom Daniel | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Locke Thompson | 27 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 51 | Irene Thompson | 25 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 52 | Harry Sorrels | 39 | Head | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 53 | Crystal Sorrels | 28 | Wife | File Clerk | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alene Ralls | 45 | Head | Hostess | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beatrice Ralls | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Almer Lindberg | 48 | Head | Medical Doctor | Minnesota |
| 57 | Mary Lindberg | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Charles Lindberg | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Christine Lindberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Harvey Ashton | 34 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Irene Ashton | 40 | Wife | Nurse | Canada |
| 62 | Kenneth Wilson | 27 | Head | English Teacher | Colorado |
| 63 | Mae Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 64 | Janet Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Lois Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Larsen | 46 | Head | Farm Manager | Nebraska |
| 67 | Faye Larsen | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marie Larsen | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | James Larsen | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Robert Lukat | 23 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lucile Lukat | 23 | Wife | Dietitian | Alabama |
| 72 | Ida Davis | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edith Davis | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rufus Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Coppedge | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ray Moore THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mattie Moore | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sue Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carolyn Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel Younce | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 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)