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Ruth Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desha-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desha-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desha-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 16 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornila Moore | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herdecenie Moore | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marie Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Moore | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dave Moore | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Charles Moore | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Moore | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nancy Moore | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Etta Moore | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desha, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Desha, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Desha-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 16
Desha-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 16 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Charles Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornila Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herdecenie Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Desha-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Desha-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00133-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winchester King | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 42 | Talmus King | 16 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 43 | Gladys King | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Cleophas King | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Curtis King | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | J. M. (X) Minchew | 65 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 47 | Minnie Minchew | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Willie Minchew | 32 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 49 | J. A. Murphy | 27 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 50 | Dillie (X) Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Jessie Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Mary Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Len Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Alfred Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Willie (X) Hulett | 43 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 56 | Ida Hulett | 42 | Wife | Helper | Louisiana |
| 57 | Onida Hudson | 15 | Wife | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 58 | J. B. Shaw | 14 | Nephew | Farming | Arkansas |
| 59 | Alma Brown | 14 | Niece | Farming | Arkansas |
| 60 | R. H. (X) Williams | 47 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lilly Williams | 35 | Wife | Helper | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lillian Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 63 | Thelma Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ruth Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Robby Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Blanch Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Dave (X) Moore | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 68 | Etta Lee Moore | 44 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 69 | Cornila Moore | 21 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 70 | Nancy Moore | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ruth Moore THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 72 | Herdecenie Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Marie Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Robert Moore | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Charles Moore | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Richard (X) Robertson | 22 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 77 | Talmadge Robertson | 19 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
| 78 | Jack (X) Ross | 41 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 79 | Laura Ross | 38 | Wife | Helper | Louisiana |
| 80 | William Ross | 18 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
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)