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Thomas Moore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Ethel — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Mill Supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Moore | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Gerda Moore | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Moore | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Moore | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 24
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Mill Supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thomas Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Moore
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Moore
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Moore
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Moore
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Moore
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Moore
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Moore
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Young | 18 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 2 | William R. Young | 4 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Paul H. Young | 3 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Martin | 39 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie N. Martin | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John D. Martin | 18 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emma M. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Drucilla Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clarence Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lettie R. Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James W. Martin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mattie Canty | 59 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Canty | 22 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mattie L. Canty | 19 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 15 | Marion Canty | 25 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa M. Canty | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lovie Canty | 38 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary J. Canty | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Martha R. Canty | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Canty | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Berthel Canty | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Permecie Bagwell | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie B. Bagwell | 36 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Bagwell | 15 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joe K. Williams | 61 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Williams | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Horace Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Isaac B. Steadman | 29 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Steadman | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Clayton Seay | 24 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 31 | George L. Roach | 48 | Head | Operator Farm Salesman | Virginia |
| 32 | Bettie Roach | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William Maxwell | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sallie Maxwell | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Paul V. Moore | 66 | Head | Operator Manager | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ethel C. Moore | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Thomas A. Moore THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gerda S. Moore | 24 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Theodore R. Canty | 21 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bertha Canty | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)