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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 Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jim — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Louisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Moore | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joe Moore | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hattie Moore | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 13
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Franklin, North …
Son, age 23
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 256 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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: father J Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Moore
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Moore
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Moore
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Moore
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Brodie | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Brodie | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Brodie | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | David Brodie | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Brodie | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Brodie | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cenora Brodie | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Brodie | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Minerva Brodie | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Oswell Brodie | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Brodie | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillian Moore | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Moore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Virginia Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joe Moore | 60 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter Moore THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie Moore | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe W Moore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Hillard | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Georgia Hillard | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sidney Hillard | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Junius Hillard | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Justus Hillard | 22 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charles Hillard | 20 | Son | Shoe Shiner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dora Hillard | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothy Hillard | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Hillard | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Harry Hillard | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Josephine Hillard | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Anderson Glenn Hillard | 22 | Son | Drink Truck | North Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Strange | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Martha Strange | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Emma Lee Strange | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Doris Strange | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sidney Ellis | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dora Ellis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ethel Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Will Davis | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)