Edward Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Purchasing Agent
Industry	Chemic.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Purchasing Agent
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Mason	Head	—	63	~1877
Muriel Mason	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Helen Mason	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Anna Mason	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 43

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 53

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Sponges
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 63

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Purchasing Agent
Industry	Chemic.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Mason

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02468-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Parker	76	Head	Sub. Clerk	New York
42	Rose Parker	75	Wife	Receptionist	New York
43	Peter Brown	76	Head	—	Australia
44	Peter M Brown	37	Son	Office Assistant	New York
45	James E Brown	33	Son	Chauffeur	New York
46	John Mcintyre	51	Head	Laborer	New York
47	Agnes Mcintyre	47	Wife	—	New York
48	Rudolph Jackel	43	Head	Waiter	Germany
49	Lydia Jackel	33	Wife	—	Switzerland
50	James Doyle	67	Head	Engineer	New York
51	Edward J Joyce	46	Head	Clerk	Eire
52	Catherine Joyce	39	Wife	—	Eire
53	Harry Deutais	60	Head	Brakeman	Conn.
54	Gertrude Deutais	60	Wife	—	New York
55	Julius Barnett	52	Head	Salesman	New York
56	Etta Barnett	46	Wife	—	New York
57	Florence Barnett	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
58	George Barnett	20	Son	New Worker	New York
59	Roslyn Barnett	15	Daughter	—	New York
60	Betty Liss	39	Sister-in-law	—	New York
61	George Bernstein	47	Head	Machinist	New York
62	Eleanor Bernstein	37	Wife	Embroiderer	New York
63	Lena Bernstein	79	Mother	—	New York
64	William Herscher	47	Head	Tile Layer Helper	New York
65	Emma Herscher	42	Wife	—	Germany
66	Caroline Edwards	58	Head	Clerk	New York
67	John Oetjen	48	Head	Salesman	New York
68	Margaret Dolan	42	Head	—	New York
69	Margaret Dolan	23	Daughter	Secretary	New York
70	Thomas Dolan	22	Son	Clerk	New York
71	Edward Mason THIS PERSON	63	Head	Purchasing Agent	New York
72	Anna Mason	52	Wife	—	New York
73	Helen Mason	28	Daughter	Clerk	New York
74	Muriel Mason	25	Daughter	Nurse	New York
75	Rudolf Neidhard	25	Head	Traffic Clerk	New York
76	Genevieve Neidhard	25	Wife	Sectry.	New York

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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.

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