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Mary Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Moss across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Rosa — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Moss | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Moss | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elsa Moss | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lettie Moss | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Norman Moss | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Margarette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Marguerite M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mary Moss across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Moss (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Moss (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Moss
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Moss
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Moss
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie S. Moss | 33 | Wife | Weaver | Virginia |
| 42 | Bernard R. Moss | 27 | Head | Doffing | Virginia |
| 43 | Myrtle C. Moss | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward H. Moss | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Donald W. Moss | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ronald R. Moss | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sara L. Canter | 48 | M in law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Claude Stigall | 15 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Jesse R. Moss | 45 | Head | Cloth Packer | Virginia |
| 50 | Frances C. Moss | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Larry D. Moss | 19 | Son | Winder Hand | Virginia |
| 52 | Hubert H. Moss | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ira C. Pannell | 26 | Son in law | Crawler | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lois E. Pannell | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Frances A. Pannell | 3 | G Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Roy J. Moss | 27 | Head | Card Room | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary L. Moss THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Norman W. Moss | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elsa L. Moss | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lettie L. Moss | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Willie W. Griffith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Emma Gray | 30 | Servant | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 63 | Lee J. Moss | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillian M. Moss | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas A. Moss | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward L. Moss | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Claude A. Moss | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Hilda N. Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Violet F. Moss | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Geraldine B. Moss | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eulick D. Hardy | 26 | Head | Cloth Room | Virginia |
| 72 | Olie C. Hardy | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hazel C. Hardy | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Billie Hardy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Oliver E. Wall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Eva L. Wall | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Florence A. Wall | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Emmett C. Wall | 67 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Charlie H. Hiett | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Dora A. Hiett | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)