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James Moon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Moon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anderson & Elonzo — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 220 Buck Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 220 Buck Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamon Moon | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Horace Moon | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Moon | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Moon | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mae Moon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Linton Moon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Georgia
Son, age 4
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Clarke, Georgia
Son, age 15
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clarke-County, Georgia
Son, age 28
Clarke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 220 Buck Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anderson Moon (~0.92 confidence) and father Elonzo Moon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorthula Moon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Moon (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Moon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Anderson Moon
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elonzo Moon
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorthula Moon
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Moon
b. ~1927
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Moon
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Moon
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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Sibling
Linton Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seamon Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00656-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Cooper | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ophelia Cooper | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Charlie Cooper | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lou Annie Cooper | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Johnnie Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Percy Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Viola Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lue Charlie Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Evans Davenport | 46 | Head | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 10 | Mae Essie Davenport | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | William Davenport | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Johnnie Davenport | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Lee Bonnie Davenport | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Mae Rosa Davenport | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Mary Moon | 41 | Head | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 16 | James Moon THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Seamon Moon | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Horace Moon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Linton Moon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Mae Rosa Moon | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Will Eberhart | 66 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Henry Huff | 67 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Alice Huff | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Emma Huff | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lehman Moon | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Mozie Moon | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 27 | Jr. Lehman Moon | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie Moon | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Roberta Moon | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Gabe Wym | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Birdie Wym | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Pearl Wym | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 33 | Mae Birdie Wym | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 34 | George Moore | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Kallie Moore | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 36 | Theodria Moore | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Gloria Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Gibson Moore | 17 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 39 | Paul Melvin Moore | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | B Sallie Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)