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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 Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & M — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger boy |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Moore | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Moore | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Moore | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mathilda Moore | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Walter Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Messenger boy |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jean Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Moore
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Moore
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Moore
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Moore
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Moore
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jean Moore
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Moore
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lois Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03412-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Hale | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Arthur Leroy Schwartz | 42 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Verna Schwartz | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Arthur Leroy Schwartz | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ronald Schwartz | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Norbert Elmer Diller | 38 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Pearl Louise Diller | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth Elizabeth Diller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Kondas | 43 | Head | Turn Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Margaret Kondas | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward George Kondas | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Kondas | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Moore | 48 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mathilda Jean Moore | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Robert Jr. Moore THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Messenger Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lois Mae Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Donald Moore | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John William Mcgill | 29 | Head | Fuel Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sue Louise Mcgill | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Lewis Mcgill | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Louise Mcgill | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Herbert Gatehouse | 57 | Head | Charging Mach. Opr. | England |
| 23 | Julia Catherine Gatehouse | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Jr. Main | 34 | Head | R.R. Fireman | Scotland |
| 25 | Ruth Rankin Main | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Earl James Main | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Kiddy | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Ivor | Ivin Davies | 58 | Head | Meter Inspector | New York |
| 29 | Annie Edith Davies | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | Alexander Joy Kowalski | 49 | Head | Furnace Man | Poland |
| 31 | Mary Ann Kowalski | 44 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | Ellwood David Kowalski | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jean Louise Kowalski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clyde Eli Plummer | 47 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Olive Elizabeth Plummer | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ellsworth Boot | 58 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 37 | Jennie Mae Boot | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Peter Kemp Boot | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Noble | 52 | Head | Forger | Scotland |
| 40 | Elizabeth King Noble | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
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)