Frank Mason — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Frank Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Petersburg
1935 Residence (County)	Dinwiddie
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Proj
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Petersburg
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frances Mason	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Frank Mason	Head	—	35	~1905
Fanny Mason	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Dinwiddie, Virginia

Other, age 13

Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Grand son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Planing mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Dinwiddie, Virginia

Other, age 25

Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Frank E.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Planer
Industry	Box Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Petersburg-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 35

Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Petersburg
1935 Residence (County)	Dinwiddie
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Proj
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Frank Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Frank Mason

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00606)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Evelyn Guerry	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
2	Narcissus Guerry	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Jerome Guerry	11	Son	—	Virginia
4	Isadora Guerry	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
5	Lewis Robinson	53	Head	—	Virginia
6	Josephine Robinson	44	Wife	—	Virginia
7	John Crump	32	Son-in-law	Maid	Virginia
8	Josephine Crump	24	Daughter	Laborer	Virginia
9	Gloria A. Crump	6	Granddaughter	Laborer	Virginia
10	Constance M. Crump	4	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
11	Arthur Byrd	50	Head	—	Virginia
12	Robert Byrd	23	Son	Laborer	Virginia
13	Clarence Byrd	18	Son	Attendant	Virginia
14	Albert Byrd	32	Son	Hotel	Virginia
15	Maggie Byrd	28	Daughter-in-law	Attendant	Virginia
16	Robert Hill	36	Head	Maid	South Carolina
17	Ira Hill	36	Wife	Bricklayer	Virginia
18	Mattie Walker	46	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
19	Nellie Thomas	72	Head	Servant	Virginia
20	Herbert L. Crenshaw	17	Grandson	—	Virginia
21	Bessie S. Crenshaw	14	Granddaughter	House Cleaning	Virginia
22	James G. Beverly	5	Grandson	Servant	Virginia
23	John Massenburg	32	Head	Laborer	Virginia
24	Bessie Massenburg	22	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Harvey Harris	48	Head	Electric Co	Virginia
26	Bettie Harris	39	Wife	Laborer	Virginia
27	Henry W. Harris	15	Son	—	Virginia
28	Freddie D. Harris	13	Son	—	Virginia
29	Edward Lee Harris	9	Son	—	Virginia
30	Reversa Bolling	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
31	Sannie Julia Byas	63	Head	Servant	Virginia
32	Wesley Byas	32	Son	Laborer	Virginia
33	Luke Byas	24	Son	—	Virginia
34	Jean S. Byas	18	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
35	Frances Mason	14	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
36	Arthur Boyland	28	Head	Laborer	District Columbia
37	Gertrude Boyland	18	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Frank Mason THIS PERSON	35	Head	Laborer	Virginia
39	Fanny Mason	31	Wife	Maid	Virginia
40	Frances Mason	13	Daughter	—	Virginia

Search for Frank Mason

All Frank Mason Census Records Discover Mason Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data