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Walter Moore — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Octavia — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | general laborer |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 380 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | General Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walta Moore | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patricia Moore | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Moore | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Beulah Moore | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 10
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 21
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter L A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Douglas-County, Kansas
Head, age 31
Douglas-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | general laborer |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 380 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Walter Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Octavia Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Moore
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Octavia Moore
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Moore
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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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 — Douglas-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01229-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mickey Bryan | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Robert Bryan | 3 | son | — | Same place |
| 43 | Norman Bryan | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Walter Moore THIS PERSON | 31 | head | General Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Beulah Moore | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Walta Moore | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Patricia Moore | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Eugene Moore | 24 | head | Clay Modeling | Kansas |
| 49 | Vera Moore | 26 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Roland Moore | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Robert Reed | 22 | head | Truck Driver Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Ruth Reed | 29 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Floyd Harman | 28 | head | General Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Lucile Harman | 19 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Josephine Eriksen | 62 | head | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Betty Parkhurst | 39 | lodger | Office Assistant | Kansas |
| 57 | Claire Parkhurst | 42 | lodger | Cook-Waiter | Kansas |
| 58 | Harry Kelly | 58 | head | Geological Worker | Indiana |
| 59 | Alice Kelly | 63 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Flora Allen | 76 | mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Leona Vaughn | 41 | head | Laundry Worker | Kansas |
| 62 | Helen Vaughn | 22 | daughter | Laundry Worker | Kansas |
| 63 | Willis Vaughn | 20 | son | Concrete Worker | Kansas |
| 64 | Wilma Vaughn | 20 | daughter | Laundry Worker | Kansas |
| 65 | Roy Wiley | 25 | head | Bailer | Kansas |
| 66 | Laura Wiley | 22 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Bruce Wiley | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Stella Kelly | 60 | mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ruth Fischer | 21 | head | Housework | Kansas |
| 70 | Mildred Goble | 22 | partner | Drug Clerk | Kansas |
| 71 | Susie Thomas | 69 | head | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Ida Reynolds | 68 | head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Roland Ryan | 20 | head | Stone Mason | Kansas |
| 74 | Raymond Ryan | 24 | brother | Stone Mason | Kansas |
| 75 | Lloyd Ryan | 22 | brother | Carpenter | Texas |
| 76 | Robert Norment | 73 | head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frances Norment | 54 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Lester Fisher | 38 | head | Bather | Kansas |
| 79 | Lorene Fisher | 42 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Marguarite Fisher | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)