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Thelma Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Moore | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hazel Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Moore | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Moore | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beulah Moore | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Moore | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Moore | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Moore | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Moore | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edna Moore | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Moore | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Thelma Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father John Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father John Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Moore
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Moore
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Moore
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Moore
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Moore
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Moore
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Walter Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Jr. Black | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Harry Black | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Stella Black | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Harold Black | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hayward Gilliam | 31 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 6 | Laura Gilliam | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Kenneth H. Gilliam | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Floyd Gilliam | 59 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 9 | Susie Gilliam | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Fred M. Brown | 45 | Head | Livestock | Kentucky |
| 11 | Effie Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Russell Brown | 20 | Son | General Trucking | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lewis Brown | 18 | Son | School-House Repair | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Arsley Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Roy Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Joe Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ada Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clarence Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Albert Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John N. Howard | 54 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 22 | Margaret Howard | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | John F. Moore | 45 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lillie Moore | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Thelma Moore THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John Jr. Moore | 20 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 27 | Beulah Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Walter Moore | 15 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 29 | Edith Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edna Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ernest Moore | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Edward Moore | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Byron Moore | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hazel Marguerite Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dorothy Davis Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Belle Adkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Naomi Adkins | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Juanita Adkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary Rose Adkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Raymond Earl Adkins | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)