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Willie Moore — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Moore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Will — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bossier-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Roberson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Moore | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Willie Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jack Moore | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucille Moore | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Willie Moore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Moore
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Moore
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Moore
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Moore
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Moore
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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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 — Bossier-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Londell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eliza Coleman | 74 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Beecher Lynn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Melba D. Lynn | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Harold F. Lynn | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Nelson C. Lynn | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alf O. Bonaparte | 48 | Head | Tie Maker | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mittie Oliver | 59 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Maynett Ford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Georgia Ford | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Waynett Jr. Ford | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Marcia R. Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Nortie Debase | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Estell Debase | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Charley Debase | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Josephine Debase | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lamar Allen | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lois T. Allen | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lavern Allen | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lavar Allen | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Marguerit Burton | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Charley C. Burton | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Mikle | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Treopie Mikle | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Leo Mikle | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Odell Burton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Glenora Burton | 15 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Seed Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lillian Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Oletis Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Willie Moore THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lucille Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jack Moore | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Willie L. Moore | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Bessie R. Roberson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Buford Rodgers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alice Rodgers | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Katie Rodgers | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary L. Rodgers | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bayard Rodgers | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)