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James Moon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dickenson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Moon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dickenson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clintwood Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Moon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Doss Moon | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Virgil Moon | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Moon | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Moon | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Moon | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Maud Vance | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dickenson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Moon
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doss Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Moon
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Dickenson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eddie Curry | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Stewart Curry | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Toddie Curry | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Kindrick Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Fred Lee Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Hurley Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Gideon Mullins | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charley Mullins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Carrie Mullins | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hassie Mullins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Guy Mullins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Luther Mullins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Kester Mullins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hazeley Mullins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lola Mullins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Nola Mullins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Homer Mullins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Milton Moon | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Spicie Moon | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hattie Moon | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Edison Moon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Isaac Mullins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Flora Mullins | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Stewart Mullins | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Hibbert Mullins | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lillie Mullins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Anis Mullins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Harlin Mullins | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Arland Mullins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William Moon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Doss Moon | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Martha Moon | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James A. Moon THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | John Moon | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virgil Moon | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Maud Vance | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Creed Woods | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Jennie V. Woods | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Myrtle Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Fred Woods | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Blanche Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Noah Woods | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Charles Woods | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Noah Hopkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Hopkins | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Henry Hopkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Amanda Hopkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Goldie Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Asel Hopkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)