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John Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Isaac — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luttie Mason | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Mason | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bertran Mason | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Anna Mason | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 9
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 18
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 27
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 John Mason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Mason
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Mason
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Mason
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mason
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mason
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracie L. Chitty | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Clarence N. Chitty | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Catherine Chitty | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Hattie B. Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Adelia Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mattie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lee G. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Jessie B. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Jr. Sykes | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy M. Sykes | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Pearl C. Sykes | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth D. Sykes | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George W. Thomas | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nannie Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John R. Diggs | 19 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lucy Viola Diggs | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Paul Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Hannah E. Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Atha Wright | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Ingia Wright | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Estell Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Decia Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Leon Wright | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Henry Wright | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Carey G. Stith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Carey G. Jr. Stith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Beatrice S. Stith | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Eva J. Stith | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hendrick B. Stith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John H. Mason THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Anna B. Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Luttie Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John H. Jr. Mason | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bertran D. Mason | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Harry M. Mason | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Mattie M. Mason | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Edward White | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Emmett P. Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Grace S. Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John H. Mason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ida J. Mason | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice L. Mason | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Josephine Young | 70 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | Paul E. Young | 33 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Junious B. Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lucy M. Young | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Richard H. Young | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Randolph Young | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Pearl S. Young | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)