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James Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sefton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Stundbury | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Luella Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Timothy Mason | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Mason | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mamie Stundbury | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lee Stundbury | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| West Stundbury | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Stundbury | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Floyd Stundbury | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Archie Stundbury | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leora Stundbury | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harold Mason | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Mason | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Everett Stundbury | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Illinois
Son, age 3
Fayette, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fayette-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Fayette-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sefton township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mason
Son · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Everett Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leora Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
West Stundbury
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel515rs:0290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Claude Haslett | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Kenneth Haslett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ivy Haslett | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Edna Haslett | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Leo Haslett | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Violet Haslett | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Beala Haslett | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Joseph Sefton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Agnes Sefton | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Matilda Rider | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 61 | William Porter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Nora Porter | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Herbert Porter | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lois Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Levy Porter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Henry Oates | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mollie Oates | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Hurley Oates | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Lina Oates | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ralph Oates | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Oates | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Louis Bolt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Millie Bolt | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Leta Bolt | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Oleta Mathis | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Louis Mathis | 2 | G Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Timothy Mason | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Gladys Mason | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harold Mason | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | James Mason THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Luella Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lee Stundbury | 43 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Mamie Stundbury | 42 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | West Stundbury | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Floyd Stundbury | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Everett Stundbury | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Raymond Stundbury | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Leora Stundbury | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ethel Stundbury | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Archie Stundbury | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Louis D. Smith | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 92 | James H. Dolds | 39 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Alta Dolds | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Warren Dolds | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Elizabeth Dolds | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Glenn Arnold | 20 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Pearl Arnold | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Edward Arnold | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Roy Kelly | 36 | R | Retail Grocery | Illinois |
| 100 | Wife H Kelly | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)