Sarah Moore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Surname	Moore
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	15 district
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	15 District
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Ellen Schaffer	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Willie Moore	Head	—	69	~1871
Ralph Schaffer	Other	—	6	~1934
Basil Schaffer	Other	—	9	~1931
Roy Schaffer	Other	—	10	~1930
Sarah Moore	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Tennessee

Spouse, age 46

Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	More
Given Name	Sarah E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Lawrence, Tennessee

Spouse, age 57

Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Sarah E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Lawrence-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 67

Lawrence-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

Surname	Moore
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	15 district
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Sarah Moore

Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00788)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Loyd Jackson	13	son	—	Tennessee
42	Annie Piggs	65	mother	—	Tennessee
43	Elbert Piggs	25	Brother	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
44	Frank Burwell	47	Head	Lumberman	Tennessee
45	Naoma Burwell	39	wife	—	Tennessee
46	James A. Smith	41	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
47	Pearl Smith	36	wife	—	Tennessee
48	Glynn Smith	20	son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
49	Edward Smith	16	son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
50	Gene Smith	15	son	—	Tennessee
51	Geneva Smith	11	daughter	—	Tennessee
52	Lindsey Smith	7	son	—	Tennessee
53	William D. Smith	80	Head	—	Tennessee
54	Lou A. Smith	70	wife	—	Tennessee
55	Rufus S. Files	58	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
56	Clara Files	27	daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Mary Files	24	daughter	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
58	Willie F. Moore	69	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
59	Sarah Moore THIS PERSON	67	wife	—	Tennessee
60	Ellen Schaffer	31	daughter	—	Tennessee
61	Roy F. Schaffer	10	grand son	—	Tennessee
62	Basil Schaffer	9	grand son	—	Tennessee
63	Ralph Schaffer	6	grand son	—	Tennessee
64	William Brown	31	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
65	Mary Brown	25	wife	—	Tennessee
66	Mary J. Brown	2	daughter	—	Tennessee
67	Doris J. Brown	0	daughter	—	Tennessee
68	John Stephenson	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
69	Johnnie Stephenson	48	wife	—	Tennessee
70	Edward Stephenson	15	son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
71	Elizabeth Stephenson	13	daughter	—	Tennessee
72	James Stephenson	11	son	—	Tennessee
73	Hugh Nash	40	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
74	Lily M. Nash	32	wife	—	Alabama
75	Annie M. Nash	15	daughter	—	Tennessee
76	J. W. Nash	12	son	—	Tennessee
77	Jerry Jean Nash	10	daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Earnest Nash	8	son	—	Tennessee
79	James A. Nash	6	son	—	Tennessee
80	Maggie Nash	4	daughter	—	Tennessee

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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.

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