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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 Vernon-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Mable — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vernon-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Flour Feed |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Nevada |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Moore | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nellie Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Moore | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Donald Moore | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude Moore | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Moore | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vernon, Missouri
Son, age 16
Vernon, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 6 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Vernon, Missouri
Head, age 26
Vernon, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Feed Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Vernon-County, Missouri
Head, age 36
Vernon-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Flour Feed |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Sam Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Moore
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Moore
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Moore
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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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 — Vernon-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02162-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosy Moore | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mabel Moore | 54 | Head | Sewing Room | Missouri |
| 43 | Walter Moore THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 44 | Mildred Moore | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Roberta Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Donald Moore | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Fred Moore | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Nellie Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Claude Moore | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | William Clark | 78 | Head | Old Age Pension | Illinois |
| 51 | Ida Clark | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Edward Chase | 62 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 53 | Elizabeth Chase | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lina May Chase | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Martain Mynatt | 70 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 56 | Mary Mynatt | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Hubert Mynatt | 27 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 58 | Joy Mynatt | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Shirley Mynatt | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Newton Somisch | 31 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 61 | May Somisch | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | George Somisch | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Cecil Somisch | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Samuel Flagor | 75 | Head | Old Age Pension | Ohio |
| 65 | Dora Flagor | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Herbert Lenty | 60 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 67 | Alena Lenty | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Wilber Lenty | 21 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 69 | Jenny Lou Lenty | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Oland Reithelly | 21 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 71 | Alice Reithelly | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Maratha Reithelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Carlos Sternberg | 25 | Son in law | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Robert Price | 64 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 75 | Ida Price | 62 | Wife | Sewing Room | Missouri |
| 76 | Mark Current | 64 | Head | Paper Painting | Missouri |
| 77 | Olive Current | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lowell Spencer | 37 | Head | Fireman | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Blanche Spencer | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Forest Spencer | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)