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Ray Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Moore | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Claudine Moore | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Doc Moore | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| T Moore | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Wilhelmina Moore | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Moore | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harley Moore | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Moore | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fay Moore | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 3
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Son, age 13
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Moore
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Claudine Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harley Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilhelmina Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Thompson | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Thompson | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lois Thompson | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Thompson | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | T. B. Moore | 49 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Fay Moore | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Harley Moore | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Moore | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ray Moore THIS PERSON | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Wilhelmina Moore | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Robert Moore | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Claudine Moore | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Doc T. Moore | 83 | father | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | David Goodman | 26 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Minnie Lee Goodman | 19 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Janie Lee Goodman | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Willie Conway | 11 | boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Conway Goodman | 23 | brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Louis Caldwell | 49 | head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lela Caldwell | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Olen Faulkner | 20 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Ellen Faulkner | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Winie Lee Faulkner | 27 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Boyd Faulkner | 27 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Barnes | 31 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | May Belle Barnes | 18 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Mae Barnes | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Claude Sellars | 22 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | May Belle Sellars | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Will Clark | 37 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Janie Clark | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Richard Clark | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Billie Clark | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jean Clark | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mamie Clark | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Floyd Corbett | 40 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Helen Corbett | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Floyd Wylie Corbett | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Will Young | 44 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Littie Young | 29 | wife | — | South Carolina |
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)