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Charles Mason — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleway Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 524 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Middleway Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Mason | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Grace Marshall | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Marshall | Other | — | 91 | ~1849 |
| Jesse Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herman Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Mason | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Mason | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Laura Mason | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, West …
Son, age 4
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Charles David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Jefferson, West …
Son, age 15
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Jefferson-County, West …
Son, age 25
Jefferson-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleway Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 524 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Charles Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mason
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mason
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mason
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Mason
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Mason
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Mason
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Evelyn Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Jefferson-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04411-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Harris | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | James R. Doleman | 46 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Siz Underwood | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice Underwood | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Siz, Jr. Underwood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lou Virginia Underwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy C. Underwood | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas E. Mason | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Laura B. Mason | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Mason THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jesse E. Mason | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas E., Jr. Mason | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Evelyn V. Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Herman R. Mason | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James W. Marshall | 91 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Grace E. Marshall | 65 | Lodger's Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Kenneth T. Fritts | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Eunice E. Fritts | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Loarine Fritts | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Albert F. Largent | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Largent | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Sally Largent | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | George W. Butts | 45 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ada E. Starkey | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph W., Jr. Starkey | 30 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | B. Frank Porter | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | R. Criswell Porter | 54 | Brother | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | John Willingham | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nina Chapman | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 30 | Paul J. Chapman | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Nina C. Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty J. Chapman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Henry Whitley | 43 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 34 | Velma Whitley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William Whitley | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen Whitley | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 37 | Caroll Whitley | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 38 | Allen Whitley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Whitley | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Whitley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)