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William Moon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Moon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kansas |
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Moon | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Jesse Moon | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Viola Moon | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gilbert Moon | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thelford Moon | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Claude Melvin | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Earl Melvin | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Daisy Moon | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kansas
Head, age 57
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Jefferson, Kansas
Head, age 66
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moon |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links William Moon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Moon
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Jeffries | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Ella Jeffries | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Walter Jeffries | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 4 | Robert W. Jeffries | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Mable L. Jeffries | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Vinis G. Jeffries | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Dale H. Jeffries | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Thomas Sharp | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Stephen Cavanaugh | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Alice Cavanaugh | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | William J. Cavanaugh | 29 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 12 | John B. Cavanaugh | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Leo C. Cavanaugh | 20 | Son | Cook | Kansas |
| 14 | Genevieve H. Cavanaugh | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 15 | Clyde E. Davis | 23 | Step son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Ernest A. Davis | 21 | Step son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 17 | Floyd R. Davis | 20 | Step son | Machinist | Kansas |
| 18 | Valentine A. Davis | 17 | Step son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Naomi E. Cavanaugh | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Merle Cavanaugh | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Samuel E. Persing | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Bertha N. Persing | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Roy F. Persing | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Helen F. Persing | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Gladys M. Persing | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Melvin W. Persing | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Edward J. Persing | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Oley M. Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Mary J. Bell | 70 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Emery B. Robertson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Hattie May Robertson | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Velma Robertson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | William E. Noble | 56 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 34 | Emmaline Noble | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Carrie Noble | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 36 | William W. Moon THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Viola B. Moon | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Jesse W. Moon | 38 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Daisy Moon | 31 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Gilbert Moon | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 41 | Thelford L. Moon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Earl Melvin | 15 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Claude Melvin | 5 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Robert Brey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Ethel F. Brey | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Daryl R. Brey | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Thelma Brey | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Florrie L. Brey | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Alden Brey | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Thomas W. Hackett | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)