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William Moss — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Moss across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kings Mountain Precinct |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Moss | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sidney Moss | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Moss | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Thurman Moss | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Leany Moss | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Moss | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ola Moss | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dewey Moss | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 51
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 60
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Moss across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, 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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odell Martin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Martin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel A. Patterson | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice B. Patterson | 58 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Yancy Patterson | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Darwin Patterson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Herbert Stewart | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | George Ferguson | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Effie Whittington | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Whittington | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Whittington | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rosie Whittington | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Howard Whittington | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward D. Phillips | 63 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Hames | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah Hames | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | James G. Hames | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William T. Hames | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Amy Hames | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Johnnie Hames | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Jackson | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Jackson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Evans Jackson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary L. Jackson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Browse | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William H. Moss THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret E. Moss | 54 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dewey Moss | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Theodore Moss | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sidney Moss | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Leany M. Moss | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thurman Moss | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ola G. Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cleveland Smith | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Smith | 67 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cynthia Smith | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clinton Smith | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Belle Smith | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Smith | 3 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Minnie Bankhead | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jim Mccarter | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary E. Mccarter | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ada F. Mccarter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James A. Mccarter | 11 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maggie Jane Mccarter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clarence Queen | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy Queen | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frazer L. Queen | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edward Peterson | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mollie Peterson | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South 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)