Arthur Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tift-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tift-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tift-County, Georgia
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Arthur J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Tift
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	District 1637 Brookfield
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Lena Mason	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Merle Mason	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Lavell Mason	Son	—	10	~1930
Bessie Mason	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Harmon Mason	Son	—	7	~1933
Arthur Mason	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1930

Tift, Georgia

Head, age 21

Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Tift-County, Georgia

Head, age 31

Tift-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Arthur J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Tift
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Arthur Mason

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Tift-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00714-00437)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie Bell Smith	28	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
2	Willie James Gordon	9	Step-son	—	Georgia
3	Leila Mae Mock	19	Head	Farm Help	Georgia
4	Mozelle Mock	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Jim Brown	59	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
6	Gordon Cannon	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
7	Geneva Cannon	19	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Hosea B Blechehear	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
9	Ester Blechehear	20	Wife	—	Florida
10	Joe Fletcher	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
11	Gertrude Fletcher	46	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Ella Fletcher	19	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
13	Sarah Fletcher	18	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
14	Eddie Lee Common	19	Hired hand	Laborer	Georgia
15	Ruby Johnson	41	Head	Farm Help	Georgia
16	Carlton Johnson	19	Son	Farmer	Georgia
17	Zelma Johnson	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Gula Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Lavada Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Janette Johnson	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Billy Johnson	6	Son	—	Georgia
22	George King	37	Hired hand	Laborer	Georgia
23	Arthur J Mason THIS PERSON	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
24	Lena Mae Mason	29	Wife	—	Alabama
25	Lavell Mason	10	Son	—	Georgia
26	Harmon Mason	7	Son	—	Georgia
27	Bessie Mae Mason	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Merle Mason	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Alton Mason	23	Head	Farmer	Georgia
30	Mary Mason	19	Wife	—	Georgia
31	John D Mason	2	Son	—	Georgia
32	Henry S Mason	59	Head	Farmer	Georgia
33	Mary F Mason	58	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Raython Mason	26	Son	Laborer	Georgia
35	Zippie Mason	25	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
36	Lorene Mason	19	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
37	William Mason	4	Grandson	—	Georgia
38	Betty Jean Mason	5	Grand-daughter	—	Georgia
39	Jake Webb	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Thedis Webb	33	Wife	—	Georgia

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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)

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