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James Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Moss across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jenkins Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jenkins Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Moss | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Moss | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Juanita Moss | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beulah Moss | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Moss | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Moss | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wilbert Moss | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ronnie Moss | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margret Moss | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Moss | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jenkins Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Moss across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Moss
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Wilbert Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronnie Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mosly | 57 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary S Mosly | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lillie Bee Mosly | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Walter Hamilton | 21 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Kentucky |
| 5 | Odis Little | 35 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 6 | Elzora Little | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Odis Jr Little | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Julia Mae Little | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bertha Little | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mathew Webster | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 11 | Nancy O Webster | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Frances Webster | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 13 | Irene Webster | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Robert Burner | 26 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 15 | Odeal Burner | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Sage Clarence Burner | 10 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Frank Gadget | 28 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 18 | Pearl Gadget | 26 | Wife | Lodging House | Indiana |
| 19 | Bolier Mildred Gadget | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Thomas Petronellas Gadget | 4 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Joe Watters | 33 | Lodger | Miner | Alabama |
| 22 | Rosie Watters | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Youvone Watters | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ervin Willis | 33 | Lodger | Orient | Indiana |
| 25 | Willings Willis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Maymie Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charlie Bradley | 57 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 28 | Beatrice Bradley | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Willie Bradley | 26 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 30 | Strandie Bradley | 19 | Wife-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 31 | John Moss | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 32 | Beulah Moss | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Jr Moss | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Moss THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bernice Moss | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Juanita Moss | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Gertrude Moss | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ronnie Jean Moss | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Wilbert Moss | 22 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Margret Moss | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
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)