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Sam Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sam Moore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Moore | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Henry Moore | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Moore | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sam Moore | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Moore | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Morris Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Horace Brown | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dennis Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jimmie Moore | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Moore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Moore
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arisha Harris | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Elvina Jefferson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Frances Jefferson | 25 | daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rosie L Jefferson | 20 | daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 5 | L. D. Jefferson | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elijah Jefferson | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Jefferson | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Florence Jefferson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sam Jefferson | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Williams | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Golden Williams | 35 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Williams | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Roosevelt Williams | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Delores Williams | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Claude Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Sam Moore THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mandy Moore | 30 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jessie L Moore | 14 | Son | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jimmie L Moore | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Dennis Moore | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | John W Moore | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Henry L Moore | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Morris Brown | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Horace Brown | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Harrison Mccoy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Eliza J Mccoy | 26 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Mccoy | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Mccoy | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nathaniel Mccoy | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Percy Mccoy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sylvester Mccoy | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lindsay Mccoy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Laura Mccoy | 23 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie Hester | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mattie Hester | 39 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 36 | Viola Hester | 19 | daughter | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Ann Hester | 17 | daughter | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 38 | Laura Hester | 15 | daughter | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jessie Hester | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alma Hester | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)