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Edward Mason — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | R R Section Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | R R Section Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Mason | Head | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Josephine Parham | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Martha Parham | Other | — | 69 | ~1831 |
| Bessie Mason | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Pointer Mason | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Edward Mason | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Mercy Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Lucy Mason | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Harris Parham | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Joseph Parham | Other | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Cornelius Parham | Other | — | 73 | ~1827 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 31
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | R R Section Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 39
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | E. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Sussex, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mason
Head · 1900 · age 31 · b. ~1869 · Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1729unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Murrell | 82 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Olivia Murrell | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George W Murrell | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Samuel B Murrell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Sheriff Robinson | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy Robinson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Benjamin Robinson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Marshall Robinson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lilla Jones | 24 | Servant | Cook & Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Hassie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Frankie Jones | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Hayes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Martha Hayes | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ralph Hayes | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Archie Malone | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Louellen Malone | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Henry Winfield | 58 | Head | House Servant | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank Winfield | 35 | Son | Day Laborer (Farm) | Virginia |
| 21 | Grant Winfield | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Winfield | 25 | Daughter | House Servant | Virginia |
| 23 | Abbie Winfield | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Harry Winfield | 5 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Meridith Harrison | 49 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Mason THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | R R Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pointer L Mason | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie V Mason | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edward P Mason | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mercy L W Mason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joseph S Parham | 22 | Boarder | R R Sec. Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Josephine Parham | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harris F Parham | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cornelius Parham | 73 | Father-in-Law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Parham | 68 | Mother-in-Law | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Samuel Layfield | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Agnes Layfield | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Layfield | 21 | Son | Laborer Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Layfield | 19 | Son | Sawmill Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Spencer Layfield | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Harriet M Layfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas Layfield | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Elijah Layfield | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Harris Layfield | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Goodwyn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Adline Goodwyn | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Richard Goodwyn | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Goodwyn | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ernest Goodwyn | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)