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Mary Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hickman-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Moss across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hickman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hickman-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickman |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Moss | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Moss | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Earl Moss | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Floyd Moss | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barbara Moss | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Moss | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marjorie Moss | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Moss | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Moss | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Moss | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Moss | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Billy Moss | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hickman, Tennessee
Spouse, age 17
Hickman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hickman-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
Hickman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickman |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Moss across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Moss
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hickman-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hickman-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03906-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom W. Rails | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | George W. Rails | 69 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Allen Mccoy | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vera Mae Mccoy | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Annie Pearl Mccoy | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Thomas J. Moss | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Jane Moss THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Thomas J. Jr. Moss | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Floyd Moss | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Billy Moss | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dorothy Moss | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Marjorie Moss | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joe Moss | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Earl Moss | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Moss | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alice Moss | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Barbara Moss | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Frank P. Oakley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary Jane Oakley | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | M. Christine Oakley | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Thomas Johnson Oakley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Anna Bell Oakley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ernest Carner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bessie Carner | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ernest Jr. Carner | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Charles Carner | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | L. Chester Carner | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jasper Potts | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Willie Potts | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jappie Potts | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Russell P. Potts | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clayton Jr. Potts | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mitchell B. Potts | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Boyd D. Potts | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Peggy Marie Potts | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Tom Taylor | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jeff Oakley | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lena Oakley | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Charlie J. Bradley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Clara B. Bradley | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)