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John Mason — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mason across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Cordie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Alabama |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Falin Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Mason | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Mason | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Edna Mason | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| George Mason | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bell Mason | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Alabama
Son, age 11
Jackson, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jackson, Alabama
Other, age 20
Jackson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jackson, Alabama
Head, age 30
Jackson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordie Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Mason
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordie Mason
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mason
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus20usce:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Felix Thornhill | 45 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Agnes Davenport | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Claude Chambers | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Myrtle Chambers | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Marvin C. Chambers | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Charlie Sanders | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Bertha Sanders | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | James Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Louise Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Annie M. Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Elsie Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Charles W. Sanders | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | William A. Hampton | 27 | Head | Miller | Alabama |
| 64 | Lula Hampton | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary L. Hampton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Milburn Hampton | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John Mason THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Bell Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | John W. Mason | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | George W. Mason | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Bertha Mason | 55 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Edna Mason | 20 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Frank M. Adkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Jessie Adkins | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Hattie Adkins | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Russell Adkins | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mattie Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Croft | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Myrtle Croft | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Robert Croft | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ralph Croft | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thelma Croft | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Joe F. Croft | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Earl Croft | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Ruth Croft | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Arlington Croft | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Woodrow Croft | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Delmer Adkins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lillie Adkins | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Mable L. Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Jack Adkins | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Jack A. Adkins | 60 | Father | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | John Templeton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Josie Templeton | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Eugene Templeton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Alice Templeton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Ruthy A. Templeton | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Buford Templeton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Hazel Templeton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)