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Mary Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Moss across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Moss | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Moss | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Moss | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wallace Moss | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Moss | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Moss | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Walter Moss | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Susan Moss | Other | — | 95 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Other, age 28
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 40
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Moss across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Moss
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinaka Allen | 79 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | F. P. Sherman | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Vallie Sherman | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. R. Belcher | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lizzie Belcher | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Harold Cheatham | 30 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lumide Cheatham | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Moss | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Moss THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Moss | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wallace Moss | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 12 | James R. Moss | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 13 | Virginia Moss | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter Jr. Moss | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Susan Moss | 95 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Dean | 26 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mildred Dean | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ma Flora Newton | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Newton | 19 | Daughter | No Occupation | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hamlin Newton | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Olive Newton | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Janie Thompson | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jim Allen | 35 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 24 | Earline Allen | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bailey Parrott | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Catherine Parrott | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bobby Parrott | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nelson Parrott | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Moss | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eunice Moss | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | J. F. Aitken | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth Aitken | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Aitken | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Everlene Aitken | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Walters | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Coy Lawrence | 21 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Wortham | 14 | Hired hand | Helping His Father | North Carolina |
| 38 | R. C. Murray | 58 | Head | Street Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucy Murray | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Willie Murray | 22 | Son | Hired Hand | Virginia |
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)