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John Moss — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Moss across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Moss | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Rhoda Moss | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Emma Beard | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Hilman Moss | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Moss | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Moss | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 8
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 17
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Son, age 28
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Moss across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Moss (~0.92 confidence) and father James Moss (~0.92 confidence) and father Milfred Moss (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Moss (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Moss
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Moss
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milfred Moss
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Moss
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Moss
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Minnie Moss
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Beard
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilman Moss
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nanna Jones | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William E Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hortense Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rhoda Cutts | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James T Watkins | 26 | Head | By Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 7 | Helen R Watkins | 22 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | George Jones | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruby Jones | 20 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Virginia Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Penn | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Penn | 49 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Penn | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clara Penn | 33 | Daughter-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Edwards | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Betty Edwards | 48 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gerrit Edwards | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lucile Edwards | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Russell Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arch Paschall | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Paschall | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jesse B Overton | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie S Overton | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Katherine Overton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Wilma Overton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Overton | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louis Henderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Henderson | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie Henderson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Bridges | 14 | Gr-daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Julia Bridges | 12 | Gr-daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 32 | John H Bridges | 10 | Gr-son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Henderson | 8 | Gr-son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie L Henderson | 6 | Gr-son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jim Green | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Green | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Green | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Green | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Irvin Green | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clarence Green | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lanyue Green | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vanolia Green | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bessie A Green | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mozelle Green | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Moss | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rhoda Moss | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Moss THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hilman Moss | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 49 | Minnie Moss | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Emma Beard | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)