Mary Moss — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Moss across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Surname	Moss
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4 30
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Civil District No 2
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Moss	Head	—	62	~1878
Philip Moss	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Tennessee

Spouse, age 42

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moss
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Hamilton, Tennessee

Other, age 52

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moss
Given Name	Mary
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Head, age 62

Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

Surname	Moss
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4 30
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Mary Moss

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bunzie M. Could	9	daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Mary A. Moss THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	Tennessee
43	Philip A. Moss	25	Son	Soil Erosion	Tennessee
44	Rudolph G. Jr. Haenseler	56	Head	Merchant	Tennessee
45	Rose C. Haenseler	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Shepherd W. Green	58	Head	Yard Work	Tennessee
47	Hattie W. Green	56	Wife	House Work	Tennessee
48	Mamie C. Richardson	52	Lodger	Laundress	Georgia
49	Orange M. Neal	50	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
50	Mamie L. Neal	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
51	Orange M. Jr. Neal	27	Son	Helper	Tennessee
52	William G. Neal	14	Son	—	Louisiana
53	Ida M. Neal	4	daughter	—	Tennessee
54	Governor Leonard	36	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Georgia
55	Reola Leonard	34	Sister	—	Tennessee
56	Russell D. Leonard	17	Nephew	—	Tennessee
57	Lamb B. Hayes	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
58	Gertrude Hayes	40	Wife	Cook Helper	Georgia
59	James C. Neal	18	Step-son	Waiter	Tennessee
60	Chance B. Neal	16	Step-son	—	Tennessee
61	Reola E. Neal	13	Step-daughter	—	Tennessee
62	Dorothy V. Neal	10	daughter	—	Tennessee
63	Linwood Neal	8	Step-son	—	Tennessee
64	Joseph P. Daniel	42	Head	Pastor	Alabama
65	Georgia M. Daniel	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
66	Clarence T. Daniel	7	Son	—	Tennessee
67	Thomas A. Hawkins	72	Head	Farmer	Georgia
68	Mattie W. Hawkins	73	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Clinton Hawkins	27	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
70	Oscar T. Hughes	14	Grand-son	—	Tennessee
71	Oscar T. Baldwin	55	Head	Painter	Tennessee
72	Ada M. Baldwin	55	Wife	—	Virginia
73	Baxter B. Elder	49	Head	Boring Mill Mechanic	Tennessee
74	Vana W. Elder	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
75	Irene Elder	23	daughter	Machine Operator	Tennessee
76	Pauline Elder	21	daughter	Machine Operator	Tennessee
77	Jay B. Elder	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
78	Samuel J. Elder	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
79	Martha G. Elder	13	daughter	—	Tennessee
80	Barker G. Elder	11	Son	—	Tennessee

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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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