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Harry Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mason | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Mason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cristine Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Algie Mason | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucile Mason | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Frederick Mason | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bertha Mason | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harry Mason | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Mason | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harold Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Harry Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry Mason
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jessie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cristine Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Algie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2108:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick Mason | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Bessie Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Algie Mason | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lucile Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Arthur Mason | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jessie Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bertha Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Harry Mason THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Cristine Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Garvin | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lydia Garvin | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | George Garvin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Angel Riley | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Riley | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Alfred Riley | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Clarence Nickle | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Mable Nickle | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Inez Nickle | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lorraine Nickle | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Beatrice Nickle | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elmo Nickle | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Scott | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marie Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Margaret Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sylvester Scott | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Scott | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Anna Scott | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Wesley Slave | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Beatrice Slave | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Mildred Slave | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | James Slave | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lillian Slave | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Samuel Shed | 25 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 85 | Rebecca Shed | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Joseph Shed | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Wylard Shed | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anna Streets | 59 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 89 | Sheridan Mary Streets | 24 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ernest Gibson | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alice Gibson | 39 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elmer P. Gibson | 26 | Boarder | Clergyman | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Bryan | 40 | Lodger | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lito Bryan | 36 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Milton Adams | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Raymond Isley | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Sondus Connor | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Howard Cobb | 38 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)