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George Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grattan T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grattan T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Martin Mason | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Kenneth Mason | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Warren Mason | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Maude Mason | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 47
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 57
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Head, age 68
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grattan T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links George Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Mason
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01775-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Goodyer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Ola Goodyer | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Vernon Goodyer | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 4 | Burton Goodyer | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Goodyer | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Dorothy Goodyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | George Mason THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Maude Mason | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Warren Mason | 36 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Kenneth Mason | 34 | Son | Polisher | Michigan |
| 11 | Martin Mason | 30 | Son | Furnace Worker | Michigan |
| 12 | Noble Spencer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Mary Louise Spencer | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Louis Chlebek | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Anna Chlebek | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Bernard Chlebek | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Katie Lee Chlebek | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mickey Chlebek | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Lyle Hessler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Hazel Hessler | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Theodore Hessler | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Patricia Hessler | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Jack Hessler | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | David Hessler | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Royal Eddy | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Florida |
| 26 | Austin Byrne | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Bernice Byrne | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Bertrand Byrne | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Anna Scally | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Clyde Cooper | 53 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Estie Cooper | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Sadie M. Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Marilyn Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Orville Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | George Cooper | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ruth Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ervin Cooper | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John Malone | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Anna Malone | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Edwin Malone | 32 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
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)