John Moss — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Moss across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Surname	Moss
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 7
1935 Residence (County)	Natchitoches
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Police Jury Ward 7
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Moss	Son	—	25	~1915
Vera Madden	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Moss	Head	—	65	~1875
Marie Moss	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Head, age 44

Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Moss
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farm
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Head, age 55

Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Moss
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Natchitoches-County, Louisiana

Head, age 65

Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Moss
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 7
1935 Residence (County)	Natchitoches
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Moss

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01415-00081)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley J. Pruitt	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
2	Sarah Stanley	77	Mother	—	Louisiana
3	Charles Jones	29	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
4	Goldie Jones	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Yvonne Crittenden	15	Step-daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Lawrence Crittenden	12	Step-son	—	Louisiana
7	Henry J. Jones	55	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
8	Molly Jones	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Lloyd Jones	21	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
10	Wade Jones	20	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
11	Jannie Jones	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	Inez Moss	35	Head	—	Louisiana
13	Hattalene Moss	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Dewey Moss	12	Son	—	Louisiana
15	Lillian Moss	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Shelton L. Moss	7	Son	—	Louisiana
17	James Rhodes	51	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
18	Nettie Rhodes	51	Wife	—	Louisiana
19	Beatrice Rhodes	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Cecil Rhodes	28	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
21	Audrey Rhodes	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Louisiana
22	Jewell Rhodes	2	Grand-daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Ray A. Adams	47	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
24	Jennie Adams	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Lawanda Adams	12	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Harry Adams	11	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Patricia Adams	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Erwin Ott	76	Head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Rosie Ott	68	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Howard Ott	48	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
31	Rosa Ott	40	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Mary Ott	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
33	John Moss THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
34	Marie Moss	61	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Raymond Moss	25	Son	—	Louisiana
36	Vera Madden	22	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
37	Owen Gites	36	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
38	Angie Gites	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Gertie Gites	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
40	Othine Gites	12	Son	—	Louisiana

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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.

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