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William Moore — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cochise-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Geo — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Arizona
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cochise-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | William Riggs |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willcox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cochise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blade Grader Oper. |
| Industry | Highway Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1880 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Blade Grader Oper. |
| Township / Ward | Willcox Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Moore | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arnold Moore | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Moore | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cochise, Arizona
Son, age 16
Cochise, Arizona · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Cochise, Arizona
Son, age 26
Cochise, Arizona · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Cochise-County, Arizona
Head, age 36
Cochise-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | William Riggs |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willcox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cochise |
| Occupation | Blade Grader Oper. |
| Industry | Highway Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1880 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 William Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Moore
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Moore
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Moore
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Moore
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Arizona
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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 — Cochise-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Cochise-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00100-00959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer L. Medlock | 27 | Head | Electrician | Texas |
| 2 | Ruth Irene Medlock | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Wanda Lee Medlock | 3 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 4 | Loren Valentine Mccourt | 76 | Head | Insurance Salesman | Irish Free State |
| 5 | Isabella Mccourt | 62 | Wife | — | Canadian |
| 6 | John C. Wilson | 60 | Head | Medical Doctor | Kentucky |
| 7 | Carol Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 8 | Fred Blair Ditmar | 34 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Moore Ditmar | 33 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 10 | Marjorie Caroline Moore | 26 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Arizona |
| 11 | Daniel Nelson Meacham | 21 | Head | Cattleman | California |
| 12 | Virginia A. Meacham | 20 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 13 | Walter Edward Lundquist | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Arizona |
| 14 | Vera Jay Lundquist | 25 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 15 | Phyllis Nadine Lundquist | 7 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 16 | Laura Lorene Lundquist | 5 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 17 | William Riggs Moore THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Blade Grader Oper. | Arizona |
| 18 | Mary Fay Moore | 35 | Wife | Probation Officer | Texas |
| 19 | Arnold Joe Moore | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Fred Leon Wolfram | 28 | Head | Butcher | Colorado |
| 21 | Ethel Florence Wolfram | 28 | Wife | Bookkeeper Machinist | Arizona |
| 22 | Sidney N. Willer | 39 | Head | Garage | Missouri |
| 23 | Dot Willer | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Anna C. Coy | 37 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 25 | Sue Wistrich | 72 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Germany |
| 26 | Emma Wistrich | 64 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 27 | Frank Wistrich | 27 | Son | Laborer Mechanic | Mexico |
| 28 | Irvin H. Boyd | 47 | Head | Auto | Colorado |
| 29 | Bertha Boyd | 35 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 30 | Betty Jane Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 31 | Eugene Harry Boyd | 12 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 32 | Barbara Faye Boyd | 8 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 33 | Albert Allen | 31 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Arizona |
| 34 | Edward Delano | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 35 | Frances Delano | 32 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 36 | Mary Louise Delano | 10 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 37 | Eloise Delano | 8 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 38 | Marjorie Delano | 7 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 39 | Sally Delano | 5 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 40 | Virginia Delano | 2 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)