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Joseph Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mason across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Effie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Farmington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Mason | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Mason | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Effie Mason | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Joseph Mason | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 9
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 19
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 30
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| 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 Joseph Mason across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mason
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Mason
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mason
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harry Mason
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud J Ladd | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Joyce L Ladd | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Paul W Ladd | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Arthur R Slack | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Grace Slack | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Harriett D Slack | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Swift | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Alma Swift | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Andrew Stone | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Nellie A Stone | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Vernice G Stone | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Ardis Stone | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Georgia G Stone | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | George W Eversach | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Laura J Eversach | 48 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lloyd L Eversach | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Frank J Eversach | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Howard J Eversach | 3 | Grand son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Jesse C Foss | 67 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ann S Foss | 62 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Jane E Foss | 57 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Fred W Dehrost | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Inza J Dehrost | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Thyra L Dehrost | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Frank G Luper | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Anna B Luper | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Harland Oldfield | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | May B Oldfield | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Letha M Oldfield | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Vera M Oldfield | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Charlie E Oldfield | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Simon J Baur | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Clara Baur | 54 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Wilma F Baur | 22 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Lorene E Baur | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Dwight E Benner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Amber L Benner | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Gladys L Benner | 4 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Beryl K Benner | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Martha J Hazlett | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Linnie E Hazlett | 57 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jennie J Saunders | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Barbara G Saunders | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William V Mason | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Effie M Mason | 51 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Harry B Mason | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Joseph E Mason THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 48 | John A Mason | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Imo L Mason | 20 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Clarence C Fortman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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 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)