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Edward Mason — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & Mose — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sapony |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mason | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Pat Mason | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Minnie Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Edward Mason | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Mose Mason | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Jane Mason | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Mary Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Harriet Mason | Other | — | 60 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 14
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 25
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | R Road hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Edward Mason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mack Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Mose Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irae Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mack Mason
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mose Mason
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irae Mason
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Mason
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Mason
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Mason
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Mason
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat Mason
Sibling · 1900 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mason
Sibling · 1900 · age
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
1900 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1706unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ervil Evans | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Millie Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Lewis | 40 | Head | Stable Labour | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Lewis | 18 | Son | Sawmill Labour | Virginia |
| 5 | Junie Lewis | 15 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 6 | James Lewis | 13 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 7 | Minnie Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Myrtie Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Green Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Julia Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Honey A Thomas | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 12 | Gilda E Thomas | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 13 | William S Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Katie B Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jesse M Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hattie V Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Benjamin F Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John H Babbitt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucy S Babbitt | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William G Babbitt | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph P Babbitt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John H Gordon | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Susan Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie Tatman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary S Tatman | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Marshall Hurlburt | 66 | Head | Sawmill Labour | S Carolina |
| 27 | Henry Bridger | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Bridger | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | George Bridger | 17 | Son | Day Labour | Virginia |
| 30 | Catherine Bridger | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 31 | Ned Mason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie Mason | 16 | Son | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 34 | Moses Mason | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Mason | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Richard Mason | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jasper Mason | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Harriet Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mose Mason | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Jane Mason | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Pat Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Minnie Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Mason THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Mason | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harriet Mason | 60 | Mother | Day Labour | Virginia |
| 48 | Frederick Mason | 25 | Head | Day Labour | Virginia |
| 49 | Daisy Mason | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Rebecca Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)