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Joseph Mason — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Occoneechee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mason | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Emma Mason | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Johnnie Mason | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, North …
Son, age 5
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 14
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 23
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 Joseph Mason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mason
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mason
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Mason
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mason
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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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 — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mason THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Johnnie Mason | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel Mason | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emma Mary Mason | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harry Bridgeman | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Bridgeman | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel Bridgeman | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wagner Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herbert B Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Ellen Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Stephen Mullins | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Mullins | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Q Mullins | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Stephen U Mullins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Mullins | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joe Davis | 6 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lucy A Wyle | 45 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cave Charles | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Charles | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Charles | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Delious Charles | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Turner | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ellen Turner | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Turner | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ellis Clanton | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Archie Q Clanton | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Evie Clanton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mollie Clanton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pernela Clanton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Clanton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Moses Rhoenax | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mandy Rhoenax | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eatney Rhoenax | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Rhoenax | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Junious Ford | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elsa Ford | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eva Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ned Ransom | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Pecala Ransom | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ned Ransom | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Emma C Ransom | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Roscoe Ransom | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wilkins Ransom | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Emma C Ransom | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joe Banks | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Idell Banks | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Idell Banks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eula Banks | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Randal Jarvis | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)