John Moon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Moon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Taylor-County, Iowa
Surname	Moon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Gay Township
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	72
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Gay Township
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ada Moon	Spouse	—	21	~1919
John Moon	Son	—	25	~1915
Sarah Moon	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Taylor, Iowa

Son, age 5

Taylor, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moon
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Taylor, Iowa

Son, age 15

Taylor, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moon
Given Name	John O
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Taylor-County, Iowa

Son, age 25

Taylor-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Moon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Gay Township
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	72
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links John Moon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Moon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Moon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Moon (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.78

Father

John Moon

b. ~1858

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sarah Moon

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ada Moon

b. ~1919

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.5

This person

Anchor record

John Moon

Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa

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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 — Taylor-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01207-00819)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Janet Kay Pettis	1	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
42	Viella Cole	46	Head	—	Illinois
43	William Cole	21	Son	Farm	Nebraska
44	Sarah Moon	65	Head	—	Iowa
45	John Moon THIS PERSON	25	Son	Farm	Iowa
46	Ada Mae Moon	21	Wife	—	Iowa
47	Don D. Matheny	40	Head	Farm	Iowa
48	Elsie Matheny	36	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Wilma Matheny	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
50	Cecil Matheny	15	Son	—	Iowa
51	Norma Matheny	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
52	Earl Kirby	53	Head	Farm	Iowa
53	Millie Kirby	49	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Warren Kirby	18	Son	—	Iowa
55	Ivan Kirby	12	Son	—	Iowa
56	S. Hayes Dukes	29	Head	Farmer	Missouri
57	Neva Dukes	29	Wife	—	Nebraska
58	Kenneth Dukes	5	Son	—	Iowa
59	Dorothy Dukes	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	Earl Henson	41	Head	Farm	Nebraska
61	Ilorie Henson	40	Wife	—	Iowa
62	Lester Henson	20	Son	Farm	Iowa
63	Hazel Henson	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
64	Orlin Henson	13	Son	—	Iowa
65	Donna Mae Henson	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
66	Alphonso P. Pettis	54	Head	Farmer	Missouri
67	Maudie C. Pettis	50	Wife	—	Missouri
68	Anna Hillers	63	Head	—	Germany
69	George Hillers	35	Son	Farm	Iowa
70	Fred Schuetz	62	Head	Farmer	Missouri
71	Mae Schuetz	61	Wife	—	Missouri
72	Homer Schuetz	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Missouri
73	Arthur Schuetz	15	Son	New Worker	Missouri
74	George D. Scroggie	53	Head	Farmer	Iowa
75	Maggie Mae Scroggie	47	Wife	—	Iowa
76	Georgia Mae Scroggie	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	Jennie Marie Scroggie	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
78	John Scroggie	12	Son	—	Iowa
79	Jessie Scroggie	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Charles Scroggie	6	Son	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

John

Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.78

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)

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