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Thelma Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harnett-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Duncan & Duncan — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harnett-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Little River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Merrill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beulah Moore | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Infant Merrill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Elma Moore | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Francis Moore | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Duncan Moore | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Momi Merrill | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thelma Moore | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Daughter, age
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Daughter, age 10
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Duncan Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Duncan Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Duncan Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Moore (~0.50 confidence) and mother Janie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Duncan Moore
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Duncan Moore
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Duncan Moore
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Moore
b. ~1922
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Janie Moore
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Moore
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Beulah Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Momi Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Harnett-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Harnett-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02926-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Leonard | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Melvin Leonard | 12 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elmer Leonard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Archie Ray | 72 | U-Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Janella Barrotts | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thos D Ray | 67 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Duncan J Moore | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Beulah Moore | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elma Moore | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thelma Moore THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Francis Moore | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Momi Merrill | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby Merrill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Infant Merrill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Talton H Ross | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thelma Ross | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Talton H Ross | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | T. H. Jr Ross | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Junie Campbell | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Campbell | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charles Campbell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Campbell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pattie T Parroch | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edith Parroch | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Janette C Parroch | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie T Moore | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie Moore | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ralph Moore | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Raymond Moore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Willie A Moore | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | David Campbell | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lilla Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pauline Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Campbell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John D Campbell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Donetta Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henrietta B Roberts | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Arthur O Moore | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sarah E Campbell | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary C Campbell | 50 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)