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Ruth Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Montana |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | School District 14 Malta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Moore | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Moore | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willard Moore | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Jones | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Michael Short | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lewis Jones | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Moore | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Max Moore | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Moore | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Montana
Daughter, age 2
Phillips, Montana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Phillips-County, Montana
Daughter, age 12
Phillips-County, Montana · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phillips |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Montana
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Sibling
Lewis Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Phillips-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02226-00992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentine Yarn | 45 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 2 | Carl O. Thundall | 78 | head | Farm Operator | Norway |
| 3 | Ella Thompson | 65 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 4 | Willard Moore | 38 | head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Moore | 16 | son | None | Montana |
| 6 | Margaret A. Moore | 15 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 7 | John Moore | 14 | son | None | Montana |
| 8 | Ruth Moore THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 9 | Max Moore | 7 | son | None | Montana |
| 10 | Sarah E. Jones | 40 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Robert Jones | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Alice Jones | 9 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 13 | Audrey Jones | 6 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 14 | Lewis Jones | 1 | son | None | Montana |
| 15 | Michael L. Short | 19 | hired man | Laborer | Montana |
| 16 | Horace Matthews | 48 | head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 17 | Angeline Matthews | 47 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 18 | J. Russell Matthews | 14 | son | None | Montana |
| 19 | Dewain Matthews | 8 | son | None | Montana |
| 20 | Homer Wylie | 58 | head | Farm Operator | West Virginia |
| 21 | Della Wylie | 60 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Egil Solberg | 48 | head | Farm Operator | Norway |
| 23 | Palma Solberg | 28 | wife | None | English |
| 24 | Leslie H. Solberg | 6 | son | None | Montana |
| 25 | M. Patricia Solberg | 3 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 26 | Leonard B. Shelstad | 58 | head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 27 | Rose Shelstad | 31 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 28 | Robert J. Shelstad | 16 | son | Laborer | Montana |
| 29 | Gladys Shelstad | 13 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 30 | Leona Shelstad | 11 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 31 | Donald Shelstad | 10 | son | None | Montana |
| 32 | Curtis Shelstad | 9 | son | None | Montana |
| 33 | John Shelstad | 7 | son | None | Montana |
| 34 | Phyllis Shelstad | 5 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 35 | Patsy Ann Shelstad | 4 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 36 | Keith Shelstad | 2 | son | None | Montana |
| 37 | Connie Shelstad | 0 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 38 | Archie Buchanan | 49 | head | Farm Operator | Scotland |
| 39 | Agnes Buchanan | 51 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 40 | John Buchanan | 15 | son | None | Montana |
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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)