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William Moore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Weakley-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Weakley-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWeakley-County, Tennessee
SurnameMoore
Given NameWilliam T
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District 18
1935 Residence (County)Weakley
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardCivil District 18
Est. Birth Year~1866

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Moore Head — 74 ~1866
Wymon Thurmond Other — 12 ~1928
Guy Moore Son — 33 ~1907
S Moore Spouse — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Weakley, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Moore
Given Name William T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry W Farm
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Weakley, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Moore
Given Name William T
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 137
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Weakley-County, Tennessee
Head, age 74
Weakley-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
Surname Moore
Given Name William T
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District 18
1935 Residence (County) Weakley
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links William Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Moore
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Weakley-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03947-00707)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 J Walter Abernathy 66 Head Farmer Tennessee
42 Myrtle B Abernathy 64 Wife — Tennessee
43 Do Roy Abernathy 36 Son Truck Driver Tennessee
44 William T Moore THIS PERSON 74 Head Farmer Tennessee
45 S Edith Moore 62 Wife — Tennessee
46 Guy T Moore 33 Son Farm Labour Tennessee
47 Wymon L Thurmond 12 Nephew — Tennessee
48 C Fred Terry 29 Head Farmer Tennessee
49 E Florence Terry 27 Wife — Tennessee
50 Joe Terry 0 Son — Tennessee
51 James M Brown 37 Head Farmer Tennessee
52 Bernice E Brown 30 Wife — Tennessee
53 Katie S Brown 9 Daughter — Tennessee
54 Bobbie J Brown 6 Son — Tennessee
55 Bettie J Brown 6 Daughter — Tennessee
56 Billie R Brown 3 Son — Tennessee
57 Lillie F Brown 3 Daughter — Tennessee
58 William J Brown 70 Head — Tennessee
59 Tennie R Brown 64 Wife — Tennessee
60 Walter T Burnett 56 Head Farmer Kentucky
61 Paulena Burnett 45 Wife — Tennessee
62 M Albert Miles 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
63 M Ethel Miles 50 Wife — Kentucky
64 Alputa S Miles 17 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Sarah M Miles 15 Daughter — Tennessee
66 Charles T Miles 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
67 Ruth Miles 56 Wife — Tennessee
68 Charlene Miles 19 Daughter — Tennessee
69 C Milburn Templeton 35 Head Farmer Tennessee
70 Ora J Templeton 35 Wife — Tennessee
71 Charlie M Jr Templeton 13 Son — Tennessee
72 Jane Templeton 7 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Martha L Templeton 2 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Lulu Templeton 66 Mother — Tennessee
75 B Hall Miles 43 Head Carpenter Tennessee
76 Carrie M Miles 33 Wife — Tennessee
77 Carolyn Miles 10 Daughter — Tennessee
78 Billie Miles 8 Son — Tennessee
79 Jeanette Miles 4 Daughter — Tennessee
80 James Miles 2 Son — Tennessee

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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)

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