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John Moss — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Moss across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Oconee, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kate & James — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oconee, South Carolina |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Keowee Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Moss | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Alice Moss | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Moss | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Marshall Moss | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Oconee, South …
Son, age 7
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Oconee, South …
Son, age 18
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Oconee, South …
Head, age 26
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Oconee, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kate Moss (~0.92 confidence) and father James Moss (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Moss (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kate Moss
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Moss
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Moss
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Moss
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Oconee, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Oconee, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2207unit:0346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Viola | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Truman Patterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Virginia Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ralph Sprinkler | 26 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cleo Sprinkler | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret E. Sprinkler | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sullivan Tailor | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Tailor | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Tailor | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Calvin Tailor | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bernice Tailor | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Moss THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Moss | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Marshall Moss | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Doris Moss | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Howard Childress | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Childress | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eugene Childress | 25 | Boarder | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Moss | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha Moss | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Moss | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Walter Moss | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Moss | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gladys Moss | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Stanley Moss | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Della Moss | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ralph Moss | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Luther Cannon | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lola Cannon | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Cannon | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ira Cannon | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Olin Cannon | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ruby Cannon | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | W. Crow | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie Crow | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alice Crow | 22 | Daughter | Cotton Weaver | South Carolina |
| 90 | Elmer Crow | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Truman Crow | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jesse Crow | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Susie Crow | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Buford Childress | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Childress | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Roy Childress | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Paul Childress | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lillian Childress | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Claude Childress | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Florence Childress | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)