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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 Brunswick-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North West |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Kinston | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Deloris Moore | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Moore | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Earnest Kinston | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Moore | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Samuel Kinston | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarance Kinston | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Kinston | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Kinston | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Susan Kinston | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, North …
Son, age 15
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 2 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 | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Other, age 24
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fert Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Brunswick-County, North …
Head, age 36
Brunswick-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Walter Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eliza Moore
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Moore
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North 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 — Brunswick-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02876-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesia L Tommer | 13 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dolly L Tommer | 11 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Moore THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Susan Kinston | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Kinston | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sadie Kinston | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Earnest Kinston | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Samuel Kinston | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | David Kinston | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clarance Kinston | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Deloris Moore | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Jr Moore | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Peirce | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Stephen Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henrietta Brown | 41 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Samuel Egle | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillian Egle | 32 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Israel Moore | 27 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Katherine Moore | 29 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Guas Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie B Smith | 40 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ruby Moore | 8 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edna Fields | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clarance Hall | 20 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary L Morley | 11 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa B Kelly | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Earnest Kelly | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnnie Kelly | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Will Kelly | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Meriah Merrill | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Haywood Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Junie Jr Dubary | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bertha Dubary | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Dubary | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Norma R Dubary | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Merrick | 35 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Moore | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Judie Hall | 79 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sadie Cooper | 21 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Kelly | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)