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Edward Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Mason | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Robert Mason | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Glen Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alice Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Mason | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Harold Mason | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 27
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 37
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mason
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward E Mason THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Hazel Mason | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Glen Mason | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Alice Mason | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Harold Mason | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Robert Mason | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 7 | William Ray Mason | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Blair H Glover | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Martha Glover | 49 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 10 | Alva W Capps | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Bertha Capps | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Milton Capps | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Marjorie Capps | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 14 | H S Stephens | 63 | Servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank Boyles | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Winona Boyles | 51 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 17 | W M Keeling | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Frank Richart | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Maud Richart | 51 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Edwin Richart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | John Richart | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Charles Albaugh | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Fern Albaugh | 22 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Everett Albaugh | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Norman Albaugh | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 26 | C J Painter | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Effie Painter | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Bert Painter | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Louis Painter | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Twyla Painter | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy Painter | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 32 | A M Dewey | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | May Dewey | 51 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Howard Dewey | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 35 | Marian Dewey | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Muriel Dewey | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 37 | W C Thornton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Winifred Thornton | 43 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Helena Thornton | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Winifred Thornton | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Richard Thornton | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 42 | James Thornton | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 43 | William Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Amanda Smith | 58 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Howard Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Glen H Smith | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Hugh Salsbury | 21 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Mable Salsbury | 23 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Phyllis Salsbury | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Glen Moore | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)