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John Moss — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Mills, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Moss across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Mills, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Mills, Iowa |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Ingraham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Moss | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Bertha Moss | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Lena Moss | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Otto Moss | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Laura Moss | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| William Moss | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| John Moss | Head | — | 51 | ~1849 |
| Burk Stevens | Other | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Moss | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Mary Moss | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Ella Moss | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mills, Iowa
Head, age 51
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1849 — 11 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Mills, Iowa
Head, age 61
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1849 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maas |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links John Moss across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Mills, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Moss
Head · 1900 · age 51 · b. ~1849 · Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu448unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo W Mcnelly | 27 | boarder | Farming | Mo |
| 2 | A B Snipes | 23 | hired man | Farm Hand | Mo |
| 3 | Nora Baker | 15 | hired girl | Hired Girl | England |
| 4 | Ellsworth Macklin | 27 | head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 5 | Maggie Macklin | 19 | wife | — | Mo |
| 6 | Elsie Macklin | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Julia Frazier | 77 | head | Farming | Ohio |
| 8 | Chas Frazier | 27 | son | Farming | Ohio |
| 9 | Geo Leather | 19 | hired man | Farming | Mo |
| 10 | Chas Sutherland | 30 | head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Kittie Sutherland | 26 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Leonard Sutherland | 8 | son | At School | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mable Sutherland | 6 | daughter | At School | Nebraska |
| 14 | Myrtle Sutherland | 5 | daughter | At School | Nebraska |
| 15 | Russell Sutherland | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Mcblaize | 20 | boarder | Hired Man | Mo |
| 17 | Clyde Valem | 18 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Thomas Newsome | 25 | head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Leora M Newsome | 24 | wife | — | Ills |
| 20 | Harold Newsome | 1 | son | — | Mo |
| 21 | Marion Miller | 57 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Susan Miller | 50 | wife | — | Mo |
| 23 | Avery Miller | 23 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Lena Miller | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lester Gopham | 22 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Mo |
| 26 | Ferdinand Kuhl | 36 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 27 | Minnie Kuhl | 30 | wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Otto Kuhl | 6 | son | At School | Nebraska |
| 29 | Willie Kuhl | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Kate Kuhl | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Peter Kuhl | 83 | father | — | Germany |
| 32 | William Kuhl | 40 | head | Farming | Germany |
| 33 | Minnie Kuhl | 31 | wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Theodore Kuhl | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Philip Spaat | 27 | head | Farming | Germany |
| 36 | Emma Spaat | 18 | sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 37 | Hannie Spaat | 23 | sister | — | Germany |
| 38 | John Moss THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Farming | Germany |
| 39 | Sophia Moss | 40 | wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | William Moss | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Sarah Moss | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Otto Moss | 16 | son | At School | Iowa |
| 43 | Ella Moss | 13 | daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 44 | Lena Moss | 11 | daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 45 | Laura Moss | 8 | daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 46 | Mary Moss | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Bertha Moss | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Burk Stevens | 22 | hired man | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 49 | Jas Mccree | 37 | head | Farming | Penn |
| 50 | Henry Robb | 45 | head | Farming | Ills |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)