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Henry Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Henry Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, New York |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Henry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tompkins Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tompkins Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sweet | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Mason | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Henry Mason | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Abie Mason | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Archie Mason | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, New …
Son, age
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Henry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Delaware, New …
Son, age 11
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Henry F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Son, age 21
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Henry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tompkins Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Henry Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abie Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Mason
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mason
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mason
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abie Mason
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mason
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Mason
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Archie Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Delaware-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-01066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mcelhinney | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware New York |
| 2 | Frank Adamowicz | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Julia L. Adamowicz | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Irene P. Adamowicz | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Virgil G. Smith | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Wilma M. Smith | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | George C. Ellett | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 8 | Florence L. Ellett | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Hilda J. Ellett | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Wilma A. Ellett | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Beverly E. Ellett | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Zelda L. Ellett | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Georgiana Ellett | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Betran C. Ellett | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Betina J. Ellett | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Harold R. Sprague | 28 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | Evelyn L. Sprague | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Betty E. Sprague | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Russell R. Sprague | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Herman Meagley | 54 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 21 | Isabelle A. Meagley | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | William A. Meagley | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Augusta M. Meagley | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Marshall N. Meagley | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Addison C. Meagley | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Dona A. Meagley | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Lawrence L. Somers | 28 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 28 | Minnie R. Somers | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Lawrence E. Somers | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Myrna C. Somers | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Charles W. Mason | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Abie M. Mason | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Archie N. Mason | 30 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 34 | Henry F. Mason THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | George L. Sweet | 16 | Grandson | Open Worker | New York |
| 36 | Andrew A. Meagley | 79 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Minnie C. Meagley | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Meagley | 41 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Ruth O. Meagley | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | June L. Meagley | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)