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Edward Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | White Stone Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Mason | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harry Mason | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Perry Mason | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mable Mason | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Maggie Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward Mason | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Elizabeth Mason | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lottie Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Frederick Mason | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Mason | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Virginia
Head, age 56
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Lancaster, Virginia
Other, age 67
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Selling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Mason across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mason
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1895unit:0735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Lowe | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Lowe | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Clarence Lowe | 64 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Isaac Lowe | 41 | Son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruth Lowe | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Rachel Lowe | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank Cockrell | 75 | Head | Butcher | England |
| 58 | Elizabeth Cockrell | 71 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Guy Wickham | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 60 | Frank Wickham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Edward Wickham | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edward Mason THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Margaret Mason | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Harry Mason | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mable Mason | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Mason | 25 | Step-Daughter | Examiner | Virginia |
| 67 | Frederick Mason | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jay Mason | 21 | Son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 69 | Perry Mason | 19 | Son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 70 | Maggie Mason | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 71 | Lottie Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard Hopkins | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Eva Hopkins | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Thomas Hopkins | 25 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ember Hopkins | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Fireman | Virginia |
| 76 | George Eakins | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Eakins | 57 | Wife | Dealer | Virginia |
| 78 | Jeff Winstead | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Winstead | 54 | Wife | Dealer | Virginia |
| 80 | Willard Winstead | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Eva Winstead | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | William Turlington | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Turlington | 38 | Wife | Mate | Virginia |
| 84 | Adelia Turlington | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Victoria Turlington | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Virginia |
| 86 | Willie Turlington | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillian Turlington | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Lane | 33 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Susie Lane | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Andrew Turlington | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Katie Turlington | 30 | Wife | Mate | Virginia |
| 92 | Edward Turlington | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Webber Turlington | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Yosana Turlington | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Floyd Turlington | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Turlington | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Luther Turlington | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ione Turlington | 34 | Wife | Mate | Virginia |
| 99 | Idris Turlington | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Luther Turlington | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)