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Edward Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Lumber Wagon |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Mason | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Mason | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Marion Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Mason | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Lillian Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stewedor |
| Industry | Ocean Steamer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Lumber Wagon |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Mason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mason
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Burnay | 24 | Border | Labor | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Bow | 20 | Border | Maid | New Jersey |
| 53 | Chas Hawkins | 30 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 54 | Mamie Hawkins | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Hawkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Smith | 50 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 57 | Janice Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John Sr Benaway | 34 | Head | Labor | Ireland |
| 59 | Bella Benaway | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | John Jr Benaway | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Benaway | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Benaway | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Benaway | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Perry | 42 | Head | — | Maine |
| 65 | Ellmer Perry | 23 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Perry | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Chas Dimond | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 68 | Mary Dimond | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emma Ford | 37 | Border | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Hamilton | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Hamilton | 17 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 72 | Theodore Hamilton | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Martha Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Willard Johnson | 3 | Adopted-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Adams | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Adams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Peter Patricks | 49 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 79 | John Harris | 57 | Border | Labor | Virginia |
| 80 | Edward Mason THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 81 | Bertha Mason | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Kate Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Mason | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mabel Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Marion Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lillian Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Clarence Mason | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Andrew Dangerfield | 45 | Head | Dealer | Washington D.C. |
| 89 | Lesslie Dangerfield | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Lesslie Braxon | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 91 | Gilbert Braxon | 20 | Son-in-law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Chas Cunningham | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 93 | Bella Cunningham | 26 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 94 | Terence Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James Sr Garland | 27 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jane Garland | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | James Jr Garland | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Atwood White | 33 | Head | Stevedore | Delaware |
| 100 | Mary White | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)