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Edward Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osborne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osborne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osborne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osborne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Victor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leona Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alvin Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Verna Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wayne Mason | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Linette Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Mason | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Osborne, Kansas
Son, age 3
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Osborne-County, Kansas
Son, age 13
Osborne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osborne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Mason
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Calvin Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linette Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01250-01094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | R. B. Boyd | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Grace Boyd | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Freddy Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Rex Boyd | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Robert Newton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Goldie Newton | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Mabel Alice Newton | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Barbara Ann Newton | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | S. P. Hawkins | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Leona Hawkins | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Daniel Winder | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Myrtle M. Winder | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Eleanor Winder | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 54 | R. P. Tigert | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | R. E. Anderson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Lola Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Darline Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Loraine Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Floyd Reynolds | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Lona Reynolds | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Margaret Reynolds | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Mildred Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Ruth Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Richard Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Vern Gorham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | A. R. Gorham | 88 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Wayne Mason | 61 | Head | W.P.A. | Kansas |
| 68 | Edith Mason | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Clarence J. Mason | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Kansas |
| 70 | Verna Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Alvin Mason | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Calvin Mason | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Edward Mason THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Linette Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Leona Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Alex Ruble | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Maude Ruble | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Irene Ruble | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | C. C. Boyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Blanche Boyd | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)