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Edward Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Mason | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Dora Mason | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Edward Mason | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Clerk Tea Coffee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 48
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 58
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Mason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mason
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Hutchings | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 52 | William P. Hutchings | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 53 | James R. Crompton | 30 | Head | Painter | England |
| 54 | Alice A. Crompton | 35 | Wife | None | England |
| 55 | Clarence F. Crompton | 24 | Nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | David Blake | 60 | Lodger | Dock-Builder | Ireland |
| 57 | Lester M. Moss | 33 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Velma Moss | 26 | Wife | None | New York |
| 59 | Irvin J. Buck | 43 | Head | Architect | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen E. Buck | 18 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 61 | Dorothy J. Buck | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 62 | Thaddeus Aultman | 33 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 63 | Vera E. Aultman | 26 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 64 | Dora Aultman | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ralph A. Peters | 37 | Head | Organist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna R. Peters | 35 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Fredericka Peters | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | Clarence F. Warnke | 30 | Head | Contracting Engineer | Ohio |
| 69 | Georgia M. Warnke | 30 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Eliza Tighe | 55 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 71 | Marie Tighe | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | William A. Tighe | 25 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 73 | James E. Berry | 51 | Head | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 74 | Jennie L. Berry | 50 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 75 | Madeline May Berry | 44 | Lodger | Nurse | England |
| 76 | Charles Dietrich | 32 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 77 | Harriet M. Dietrich | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | Dorothy Dietrich | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 79 | John F. Thatcher | 30 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 80 | Lillian Thatcher | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 81 | Richard Barthelmess | 41 | Lodger | Painter | Connecticut |
| 82 | Samuel Fountain | 73 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 83 | Libby M. Fountain | 66 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna M. Reichey | 45 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | New Jersey |
| 85 | Margaret Roller | 50 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Clarke Thompson | 21 | Lodger | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 87 | William F. Bunn | 54 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 88 | Anna M. Bunn | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | Ethel I. Bunn | 18 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | William F. Stephens | 34 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 91 | Lillian E. Stephens | 29 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 92 | Emily Stephens | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | Edward J. Moore | 47 | Head | Custodian | New Jersey |
| 94 | Cecilia Moore | 46 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 95 | Mary E. Moore | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 96 | Edward Mason THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | None | New York |
| 97 | Dora Mason | 42 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 98 | Edward H. Mason | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 99 | Claire Evans | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | Iowa |
| 100 | Alice L. Evans | 40 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)