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James Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameMason
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryLaundry Toy Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked21
Income (1939)150
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Florence Francis Daughter — 2 ~1938
Maryanne Mason Daughter — 5 ~1935
Annabelle Francis Daughter — 27 ~1913
Dorothy Mason Daughter — 16 ~1924
Nancy Francis Daughter — 1 ~1939
Thomas Mason Head — 45 ~1895
Andrew Mason Son — 15 ~1925
Robert Mason Son — 9 ~1931
Anthony Francis Son — 4 ~1936
Charles Mason Son — 11 ~1929
James Mason Son — 18 ~1922
John Mason Son — 13 ~1927
George Mason Son — 21 ~1919
Dora Mason Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 8
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mason
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 18
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
Surname Mason
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Clerk
Industry Laundry Toy Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 21
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade H 1
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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Mason
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
John Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maryanne Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabelle Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02827-00253)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joan White 6 Daughter — New York
2 Margaret White 4 Daughter — New York
3 Shirley White 3 Daughter — New York
4 Thomas Mason 45 Head Mill Wright Virginia
5 Dora Mason 45 Wife Cleaning New York
6 George Mason 21 Son Laborer New York
7 James Mason THIS PERSON 18 Son Clerk New York
8 Dorothy Mason 16 Daughter — New York
9 Andrew Mason 15 Son — New York
10 John Mason 13 Son — New York
11 Charles Mason 11 Son — New York
12 Robert Mason 9 Son — New York
13 Maryanne Mason 5 Daughter — New York
14 Annabelle Francis 27 Daughter Waitress New York
15 Anthony Francis 4 Son — New York
16 Florence Francis 2 Daughter — New York
17 Nancy Francis 1 Daughter — New York
18 Henry Fitzger 56 Head Contractor New York
19 Victoria Fitzger 58 Wife — New York
20 Arthur Fitzger 26 Son Clerk New York
21 Charles Brown 52 Head Clerk New York
22 Edith Brown 50 Wife — England
23 Lawrence Smith 39 Head Telegrapher New York
24 Frances Smith 45 Wife — New York
25 Loretta Smith 19 Daughter — New York
26 Mary Smith 15 Daughter — New York
27 Charles Pierson 63 Head — England
28 Bertha Pierson 58 Wife — New York
29 Bernice Pierson 28 Daughter Thin. Lish. C. New York
30 Edwin Pierson 27 Son — New York
31 George Glass 54 Head — New York
32 Mary Glass 55 Wife — New York
33 Kathleen Koenig 15 Daughter — New York

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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)

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