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William Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Moss across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boydton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boydton Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Moss | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Anna Moss | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bula Moss | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sterling Moss | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Moss | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Moss | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elizabeth Moss | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Moss | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Moss | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Moss | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Rose Moss | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boydton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 William Moss across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Moss
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Samuel Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Moss | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sam Moss | 42 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward Moss | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Wilson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas Macobee | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Macobee | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Carl Macobee | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Macobee | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys Macobee | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Macobee | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Macobee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Augustus Hill | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 13 | Hattie Hill | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Benjamin Hill | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Manda Lewis | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Louise Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Moss | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Bula Moss | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Richard Moss | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Moss | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rose Moss | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Moss THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Wade Moss | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sterling Moss | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elizabeth Moss | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Samuel Moss | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas James | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucile James | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Idella James | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | David Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Gladys Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Louise Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Walter Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)