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James Moon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Moon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Texas |
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Moon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dan Moon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Moon | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Moon | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Moon | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Rosa Moon | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Moon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Samuel Moon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Texas
Son, age 5
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Shelby, Texas
Son, age 15
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 James Moon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Moon
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Sibling
John Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennett Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1829unit:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed Jones | 67 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Germany |
| 52 | Joe Fisher | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ed Lage | 43 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Ella Lage | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Homer Lage | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Pearl Lage | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Bonnie F Lage | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Vinnie Lage | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Asa Gilbreath | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Margaret Gilbreath | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Lee Gilbreath | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 62 | Laura Gilbreath | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Iona Gilbreath | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Goster Gilbreath | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Thomas Hall | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ethel Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 67 | Alice Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Gayle Hall | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Demos Hall | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Egar Hall | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Dora Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Ruth Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Simon Edward | 60 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Josie Edward | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Ernest Edward | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Lillie Edward | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Sallie Edward | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | John Edward | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Cornelia Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Henry Doyle | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 81 | Leona Doyle | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Columbus Doyle | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 83 | Milton Burton | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 84 | Walter Scoldon | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 85 | Minnie Scoldon | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | Walter Scoldon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 87 | Alene Scoldon | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | George W Parson | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Bertha Parson | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Loda Parson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 91 | Johnson Parson | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Jennie Hughes | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 93 | John Moon | 46 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Rosa Moon | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Samuel Moon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | James Moon THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Robert Moon | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | John H Moon | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Bennett Moon | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Dan Moon | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)