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Sarah Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sarah S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fetterman Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fetterman Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lemmon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beulah Lemmon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara Lemmon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucinda Lemmon | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Moore | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Owen Lemmon | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alfred Lemmon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Greiner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Francis Satterfield | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Lemmon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Satterfield | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Greiner | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Greiner | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clyde Satterfield | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Spouse, age 50
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Other, age 60
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Head, age 70
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 14 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Sarah S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fetterman Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Moore
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura A Jennings | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harvey Rutan | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | William Rutan | 40 | Husband | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gusta M Rutan | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy Rutan | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Rutan | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | James Jacobs | 49 | Husband | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 48 | Gertrude R Jacobs | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bernice G Jacobs | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rosa B Arter | 69 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Loyal Jacobs | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emma J Jacobs | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Jacobs | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | William L Jacobs | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Emma C Jacobs | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lola V Jones | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Catherine Roder | 70 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Martha Squires | 67 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ross Lambert | 41 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Earl R Lambert | 43 | Husband | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ike Ray Temple | 46 | Husband | Painter | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jennie B Temple | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Opal Crook | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Clifford Crook | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Edith E Crook | 1 | Grandchild | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Delmer W Stemple | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sarah S Moore THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lucinda B Lemmon | 37 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Owen Lemmon | 38 | Son-in-law | Painter | West Virginia |
| 70 | Alfred W Lemmon | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Beulah M Lemmon | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Barbara J Lemmon | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Arthur W Lemmon | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret J Lemmon | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles H Greiner | 28 | Husband | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Dorothy Greiner | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William S Greiner | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Clyde B Satterfield | 29 | Husband | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lula Satterfield | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Francis T Satterfield | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)