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James Moon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Moon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alpheus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Alpheus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Moon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alga Moon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Grant Brooks | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Moon | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Samuel Brooks | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Braxton | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Louise Braxton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Brown | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jessie Moon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Francis Moon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 7
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 17
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alpheus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Moon
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Francis Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Braxton
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alga Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Moon
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04421-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Dawson | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Dawson | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 3 | Billy J. Dawson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Garfield Dawson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | John Dawson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edith Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Clyde Wagner | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 8 | Elizabeth Wagner | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Helen Wagner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Carl Bobbit | 52 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 11 | Pearl Bobbit | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | John Bobbit | 15 | Son | Tipple Worker | West Virginia |
| 13 | Aritha Bobbit | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Pete Bobbit | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Herman Bobbit | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Peggy Bobbit | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Donald Bobbit | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Otis Curtis | 22 | Lodger | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 19 | Bryant Curtis | 62 | Lodger | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Curtis | 28 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lydia Curtis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lawrence Curtis | None | Son | — | 3 |
| 23 | Lillie Curtis | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Luther Gennon | 64 | Head | Masonry | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillie Gennon | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Moss | 55 | Lodger | Electrician | Virginia |
| 27 | Mattie Moon | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Louise Braxton | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Jessie Moon | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 30 | Alga Moon | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | James Moon THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Francis Moon | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jessie Brown | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Grant Brooks | 27 | Lodger | Miner | Alabama |
| 35 | Samuel Brooks | 29 | Lodger | Miner | Alabama |
| 36 | John Braxton | 51 | Lodger | Miner | South Carolina |
| 37 | Harry Henderson | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 38 | Pinkie Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Exum | 47 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie Exum | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)