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Helen Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mt. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mt District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Mason | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Mason | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Helen Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Howard Mason | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| J Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mabel Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mt. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Mason
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mason
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Mason | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Emma Mason | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy Mason | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 4 | Mabel Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | J. R. Mason | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Helen Mason THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Samuel E. Mason | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lloyd E. Mason | 21 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 10 | Chris Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Herbert D. Holland | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Nellie Holland | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Shirley A. Holland | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Guy Woods | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Reva Woods | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Otis Woods | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank Woods | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Johnnie Woods | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bettie Woods | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Russell Woods | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ralph Woods | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | B. R. Montgomery | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | W. G. Montgomery | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Julia F. Powell | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charlie T. Powell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lera D. Powell | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | J. W. Bowles | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Virginia T. Bowles | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Shello Bowles | 48 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | A. J. Bowles | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Bowles | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Hezekiah Bowles | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Dorothy Bowles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ned H. Bowles | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia Bowles | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | David Bowles | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mrs. Victoria Mullins | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gary Mullins | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Mullins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mylena Mullins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)