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James Moon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Moon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Joe — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | M D 205 Brookline |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Moon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Moon | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lon Moon | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Kind Moon | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 12
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Madison-County, Georgia
Head, age 23
Madison-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Moon (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Moon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Moon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Moon
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Moon
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Moon
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Moon
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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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 — Madison-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kidd | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Carrie Kidd | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Idius Kidd | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Walter Kidd | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Dorothy Kidd | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Hoke Kidd | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Weyman Kidd | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | John Murray | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Clarice Murray | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Teresa Ann Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | J. E. Loftis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Inez Loftis | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Edwin Loftis | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Daphne Loftis | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Walter Howard | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Sara Howard | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | James Howard | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Henry Smith | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Ora Simmons | 48 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jack Simmons | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Pat Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | B. C. Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Caline Brown | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert Childs | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Rilla Childs | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Frankie Childs | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | X. J. Vickery | 31 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 28 | Olga Vickery | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 29 | Arline Vickery | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Joyce Vickery | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | W. H. Alexander | 35 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 32 | Farria Alexander | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | William Alexander | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | M. E. Alexander | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Rannie Barnett | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Lucile Barnett | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | James Moon THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Kind Moon | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Louise Moon | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Lon Genie Moon | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)