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Harry Mason — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Walter — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Patrolman |
| Industry | Municipal Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2940 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Patrolman |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Mason | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Stephen Mason | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Mason | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Time Checker |
| Industry | U.S. Shipping Board |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 32
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City Employee |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 43
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Harry G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Patrolman |
| Industry | Municipal Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2940 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Henry Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Mason
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Mason
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mason
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Mason
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Mason
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Farzia | 54 | Head | Interpreter | Italy |
| 2 | Ethel Farzia | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 3 | Christopher J. Stone | 45 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 4 | Irene Stone | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Georgeanna Stone | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Miles Fritz | 52 | Head | Engineer | Penn. |
| 7 | Gertrude Fritz | 42 | Wife | Manager | New York |
| 8 | Jacob G. Fritz | 80 | Father | — | Penn. |
| 9 | John Mahoney | 47 | Head | Lt. Of Police | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marie Mahoney | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Mahoney | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Alice Mahoney | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Steber | 44 | Head | Service Manager | New Jersey |
| 14 | Caroline Steber | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Steber | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Harold Ohland | 40 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 17 | Florence Ohland | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Peter Ohland | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Barbara Ohland | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | James Channing | 47 | Head | Salesman | Conn. |
| 21 | Mae Channing | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Richard Channing | 22 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 23 | Robert Channing | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Walter Channing | 18 | Son | — | Conn. |
| 25 | Harry G. Mason THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Patrolman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anna Mason | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Stephen Mason | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Helen Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Samuel Colacurcio | 42 | Head | Executive | Italy |
| 30 | Caroline Colacurcio | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Samuel J. Colacurcio | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | Genevieve Colacurcio | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Colacurcio | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Louis Marmonstein | 48 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 35 | Louise Marmonstein | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Pearl Marmonstein | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Malcolm Marmonstein | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Howard Spicker | 34 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 39 | Emily A. Spicker | 33 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joan C. Spicker | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)