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Helen Mason — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fire Ins. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mason | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Anna Mason | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Muriel Mason | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Mason | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 9
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 18
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fire Ins. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Helen Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Mason
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Mason
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Mason
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Muriel Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02468-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Parker | 76 | Head | Sub. Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Rose Parker | 75 | Wife | Receptionist | New York |
| 43 | Peter Brown | 76 | Head | — | Australia |
| 44 | Peter M Brown | 37 | Son | Office Assistant | New York |
| 45 | James E Brown | 33 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 46 | John Mcintyre | 51 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Agnes Mcintyre | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Rudolph Jackel | 43 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 49 | Lydia Jackel | 33 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 50 | James Doyle | 67 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 51 | Edward J Joyce | 46 | Head | Clerk | Eire |
| 52 | Catherine Joyce | 39 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 53 | Harry Deutais | 60 | Head | Brakeman | Conn. |
| 54 | Gertrude Deutais | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Julius Barnett | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 56 | Etta Barnett | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Florence Barnett | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 58 | George Barnett | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 59 | Roslyn Barnett | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Betty Liss | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 61 | George Bernstein | 47 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 62 | Eleanor Bernstein | 37 | Wife | Embroiderer | New York |
| 63 | Lena Bernstein | 79 | Mother | — | New York |
| 64 | William Herscher | 47 | Head | Tile Layer Helper | New York |
| 65 | Emma Herscher | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Caroline Edwards | 58 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | John Oetjen | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Dolan | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 69 | Margaret Dolan | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 70 | Thomas Dolan | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Edward Mason | 63 | Head | Purchasing Agent | New York |
| 72 | Anna Mason | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Helen Mason THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Muriel Mason | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 75 | Rudolf Neidhard | 25 | Head | Traffic Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Genevieve Neidhard | 25 | Wife | Sectry. | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)