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William Moss — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Moss across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beula Moss | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Moss | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Raymond Moss | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alice Moss | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Granville, North …
Head, age 41
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Granville, North …
Head, age 52
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Head, age 60
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 William Moss across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Moss
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James W. Currin | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Currin | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rufus Jimmy | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nellie Jimmy | 16 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rufus Jimmy | 22 | brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Jimmy | 14 | sister-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert S. Dixon | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth C. Dixon | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert C. Dixon | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lilian R. Dixon | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ed Daniel | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Daniel | 22 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora Daniel | 30 | sister | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Walter B. Bragg | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie Bragg | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Zanis Bragg | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cora Bragg | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter B. Jr. Bragg | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie M. Bragg | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | William A. Moss THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alice Moss | 56 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Raymond Moss | 17 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beula M. Moss | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | George R. Lane | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Lane | 43 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eura Lane | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ida Lane | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clifton Lane | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lida Lane | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mamie Lane | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Vernon Lane | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Rebecca Lane | 82 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Philip C. Blackley | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lyle Blackley | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Elmo Blackley | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elsa Blackley | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Milton Blackley | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Alex A. Satter | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pauline Satter | 31 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Josephine Satter | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Brent A. Satter | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Evelyn Satter | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Rupert Satter | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Howard Satter | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | William H. Moss | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ida A. Moss | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | William C. Moss | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Anson Moss | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nettie Moss | 40 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Horton Moss | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)