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John Moss — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Moss across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clendenin District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Moss | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alma Moss | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Raymond Moss | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Hollis Moss | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Moss | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Olive Moss | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 50
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 61
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Other, age 70
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Industry | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Moss across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Moss
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Lambert | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Sarah Lambert | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Early Lambert | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Rufus Lambert | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | George P Lambert | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Willie H Lambert | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lucille Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Martha Lambert | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Oscar Glandon | 20 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lillie F Glandon | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary G Glandon | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ray H Glandon | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | John H Moss THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Olive A Moss | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Raymond Moss | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Irvin Moss | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hollis Moss | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Alma Lee Moss | 49 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy A Johnson | 52 | Head | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 20 | Georgia E Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James E Arrington | 64 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary E Arrington | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Rollin Henry | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jessie Henry | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Grover Henry | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ruth Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Asa Wallace | 38 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Grover Wallace | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Rebecca Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Nellie Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Herald Wallace | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jewell Wallace | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Gladys Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alonzo Wallace | 52 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | George H Long | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Malinda G Long | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Eli Styles | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | James Styles | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Alva R Styles | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Roy Styles | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lydia Styles | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lola Styles | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Charles E Kraft | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary A Kraft | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Andrew J Henry | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bertha Henry | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Hazel Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Blanche Henry | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clarence Henry | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dorothy Henry | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)