The 1860 United States census showed John Moog (age 3, born in Minnesota) living with his parents John (age 37, born in Prussia) and Cathern (age 28, born in Prussia) in Stearns County, Minnesota. A sibling, Anna (age 6, born in Illinois), also lived with the family.

The 1870 United States census showed John Moog (age 13, born in Minnesota) living with his mother Anna (age 38, born in Prussia) in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Elisabeth (age 8, born in Minnesota), Mary (age 7, born in Minnesota), Joseph (age 6, born in Minnesota), Angnaire (age 4, born in Minnesota), Bernhard (age 2, born in Minnesota), and Anna (age 9 months, born in Minnesota).

The 1875 Minnesota census showed John Moog (age 18, born in Minnesota) living in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota.

John Moog was married to Josephene Lubesmier in April 1884 in St. Augusta, Minnesota.

The 1885 Minnesota census showed John Moog (age 28, born in Minnesota) married to Josephine (age 25, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A son, Will (age 2 months, born in Minnesota), also lived with the couple.

The 1895 Minnesota census showed J. Moog (age 38, born in Minnesota, brick maker) married to J. (age 35, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. Children W. (age 10, born in Minnesota), F. (age 9, born in Minnesota), J. (age 8, born in Minnesota), H. (age 6, born in Minnesota), C. (age 4, born in Minnesota), and M. (age 2, born in Minnesota), and O. (age 2 months, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1900 Minnesota census showed John Moog (age 43, born in December 1856 in Minnesota, brick maker) married to Josephene (age 40, born in April 1860 in Minnesota) and living in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. Children William (age 15, born in March 1885 in Minnesota, brickyard laborer), Frank J. (age 14, born in May 1886 in Minnesota, brickyard laborer), John A. (age 12, born in December 1887 in Minnesota), Herbert B. (age 11, born in May 1889 in Minnesota), Clara A. (age 9, born in April 1891 in Minnesota), Otto H. (age 5, born in April 1895 in Minnesota), and Emma M. (age 7 months, born in November 1899 in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1905 Minnesota census showed John Moog (age 48, born in Minnesota, manufacturer) married to Josephine (age 45, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. Children William (age 20, born in Minnesota), Frank (age 19, born in Minnesota), John (age 17, born in Minnesota), Herbert (age 16, born in Minnesota), Clara (age 14, born in Minnesota), Otto (age 10, born in Minnesota), Emma (age 5, born in Minnesota), and Edward (age 3, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1910 United States census showed John Moog (age 53, born in Minnesota, saloon bartender) married to Josephine (age 50, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Children Clara A. (age 19, born in Minnesota), Herbert B. (age 20, born in Minnesota), Otto H. (age 15, born in Minnesota), Emma M. (age 10, born in Minnesota), and Edward V. (age 8, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1920 United States census showed John S. Moog (age 63, born in Minnesota, laborer) married to Josephine (age 59, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Children William M. (age 25, born in Minnesota), Edward E. (age 18, born in Minnesota), and Emma M. (age 19, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

John Moog died on March 4, 1923, in Stearns County, Minnesota.