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John Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Moss across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frances & Samuel — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ludville M. D. 1270 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ludville M D 1270 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Moss | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Moss | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billy Moss | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| C Moss | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mable Moss | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Farris Moss | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucile Moss | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Moss | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Otaline Moss | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Moss | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, Georgia
Son, age 17
Pickens, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Pickens, Georgia
Head, age 28
Pickens, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pickens-County, Georgia
Head, age 38
Pickens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ludville M. D. 1270 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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: mother Frances Moss (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Moss (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Frances Moss
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Moss
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Moss
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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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 — Pickens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00700-00891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma M. Goss | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 2 | Clarence E. Jr. Goss | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Amos A. Shufford | 86 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 4 | George L. Shufford | 60 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Bertie P. Shufford | 40 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | William D. Ingram | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Minnie L. Ingram | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Clara M. Ingram | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ekalene Ingram | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Sherman Richards | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Kallie A. Richards | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mozella Richards | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Arilee Richards | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | John C. Moss THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Lucile Moss | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Mable L. Moss | 16 | Daughter | Inspector | Georgia |
| 17 | C. Damon Moss | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Farris E. Moss | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Otaline Moss | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Bernice A. Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Ernest W. Moss | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Billy W. Moss | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | George C. Moss | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | T. Roy Hyde | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Alize B. Hyde | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Betty L. Hyde | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Clara M. Hyde | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Wiley Anderson | 28 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 29 | Ethel G. Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Sybil M. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | M. Sue Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | William S. Bryant | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Louisa M. Bryant | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | David E. Wilson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Emma E. Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | David E. Jr. Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Thomas S. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | K. Richard Tilley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)