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John Mooney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mooney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Nellie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Tirzah Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Tirzah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mooney | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bobbiene Mooney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lu Mooney | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Mooney | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Erval Mooney | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 25
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 36
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 46
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Tirzah Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Mooney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mooney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mooney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mooney
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mooney
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mooney
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Bass | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Odell Bass | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Irvin Day | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Daisy R. Day | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Allie May Day | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Aubrey Day | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | H. A. Morton | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Laura Morton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Junior Morton | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Preston Morton | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | C. R. Moore | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Kate Moore | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Libby Lee Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene Moore | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lena Moore | 22 | Wife | Laborer At Mill | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roosevelt Cates | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Virginia Cates | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roosevelt Jr. Cates | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Cates | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Agnes Cates | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mamie Cates | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pearline Cates | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie May Cates | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John T. Mooney THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lu Bertie Mooney | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hugh Mooney | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 27 | Erval Mooney | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bobbiene Mooney | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jack Bragg | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fannie Bragg | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Doris Bragg | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Bragg | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Odell Bragg | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Connie Lee Bragg | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lucy Bragg | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | L. J. Painter | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Irene Painter | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thelma Painter | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Etgold Painter | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Painter | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)