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Harry Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Harry Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Lulah — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owen-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Mason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elzora Mason | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lavern Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wilma Mason | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harry Mason | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owen, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Owen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Owen, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Owen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owen-County, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Owen-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulah Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mason
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulah Mason
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Mason
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musta Howard | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nellie Howard | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Sylvia Howard | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Horace Howard | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Floyd Howard | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Norma Howard | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | G. B. Howard | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Helen Howard | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | J. T. Mason | 77 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Delila Mason | 66 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Omer Simpson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gertrude Simpson | 18 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eugene Simpson | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Herbert Hammonds | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nora Hammonds | 29 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Estill Hammonds | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Edward Lee Hammonds | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bernard Ray Hammonds | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Harold Wayne Hammonds | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Harry C. Mason THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elzora Mason | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bernice Mason | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lavern Mason | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Wilma Ruth Mason | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Jessie Alice Mason | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Charles Morgan | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Grace Morgan | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Howard Morgan | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James W. Morgan | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Curtis Morgan | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | G. W. Louden | 67 | uncle | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Victor Manion | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lillian Manion | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Jerry H. Manion | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Douglas Wayne Manion | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Shirley Wayne Manion | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Pearl Miller | 56 | mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | J. C. Perkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Grace Perkins | 26 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Glenn Perkins | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)