Edward Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sandusky-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sandusky-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sandusky-County, Ohio
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fremont
1935 Residence (County)	Sandusky
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Street Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	29
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Fremont
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Dale Mason	Son	—	35	~1905
Mary Mason	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Edward Mason	Head	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Sandusky, Ohio

Head, age 50

Sandusky, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Peddler
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Sandusky, Ohio

Other, age 61

Sandusky, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Uncle
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sewer digging
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Sandusky-County, Ohio

Head, age 71

Sandusky-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Edward B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fremont
1935 Residence (County)	Sandusky
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Street Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	29
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward Mason

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Sandusky-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03139-00191)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edward B Mason THIS PERSON	71	Head	Laborer	Ohio
42	Mary E Mason	66	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Dale G Mason	35	Son	Buffer	Ohio
44	Catherine M Stadler	48	Head	—	Ohio
45	Robert J Stadler	24	Son	Die Maker	Ohio
46	Mary E Stadler	21	daughter	Clerk	Ohio
47	Raymond D Stadler	18	son	Edger	Ohio
48	Margaret J Stadler	10	daughter	—	Ohio
49	Samuel I Stout	67	Head	—	Ohio
50	Clara R Stout	65	Wife	—	Ohio
51	George Hollinger	25	son in law	Salesman	New York
52	Betty Hollinger	24	daughter	—	Ohio
53	Edith Bourkman	39	daughter	Sales Lady	Ohio
54	James E Bourkman	18	grand son	—	Ohio
55	George Saurer	54	Head	Concrete Worker	Germany
56	Mary M Saurer	47	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Joseph F Saurer	18	son	Cushion Worker	Ohio
58	Harold B Saurer	14	son	—	Ohio
59	George W Saurer	9	son	—	Ohio
60	Mary E Merrill	28	Head	—	Ohio
61	Kent E Merrill	8	son	—	Ohio
62	Patricia A Merrill	7	daughter	—	Ohio
63	Mary J Merrill	6	daughter	—	Ohio
64	Ronald J Merrill	2	son	—	Ohio
65	John L Merrill	4	son	—	Ohio
66	James A Merrill	1	son	—	Ohio
67	George Kish	40	Head	Moulder	Hungary
68	Mary Kish	42	Wife	—	Hungary
69	George Jr. Kish	17	son	Wire Worker	Ohio
70	William J Kish	14	son	—	Ohio
71	Mary E Kish	11	daughter	—	Ohio
72	John B Wright	58	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
73	Ellen B Wright	44	Wife	Chambermaid	England
74	George E Wanstall	22	step son	Laborer	Ohio
75	Marjorie E Wanstall	17	step daughter	File Clerk	Ohio
76	Ellen Newbould	75	mother in law	—	England
77	William J Missler	56	Head	Stationary Engineer	Ohio
78	Clara Missler	54	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Henry A Missler	22	son	Painter	Ohio
80	Louella Missler	19	daughter	Packer	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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