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John Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mason across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | America |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shoal Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vina Hickman | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Mason | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Paul Hickman | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Amanda Mason | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Obe Swanson | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Reba Hickman | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Norah Hickman | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 40
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 49
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 58
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 66
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | America |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mason
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Polie Quinn | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Quinn | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Laker Quinn | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Exie Quinn | 19 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Benette Quinn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Marshall C. Stiles | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ada Stiles | 20 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Fay Stiles | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ray Stiles | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | George W. Jones | 69 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 61 | Georgia A. Jones | 70 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John T. Allen | 48 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Isabell Allen | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hazel Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carter Hawkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna M. Hawkins | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Castie Jr. Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Paul R. Hawkins | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James A. Allen | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary M. Allen | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Effie M. Allen | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lexie L. Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John L. Mason THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Amanda J. Mason | 63 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Obe Swanson | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Vina Hickman | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Reba J. Hickman | 10 | G-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Paul C. Hickman | 8 | G-son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Norah L. Hickman | 6 | G-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James H. Caspery | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Matilda Caspery | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Anton Caspery | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lloyd Jr. Caspery | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Geniva Caspery | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rex Caspery | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Noah Stiles | 20 | Head | Hauler | North Carolina |
| 87 | Tempie Stiles | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Claid Stiles | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Thomas M. Allen | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lillie Allen | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hedden Stiles | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 92 | Edith Stiles | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James M. Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | America Brown | 61 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Bertha Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Arthur Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Dewitt Brown | 5 | G-son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Shuon D. Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sophia Jones | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie S. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)