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Joseph Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Paint Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Mason | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Helen Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Mason | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Andrew Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Mason | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Julia Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Mason | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Somerset, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Mason
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Julia Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1654unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kruper | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Kruper | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Violet Kruper | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Mason | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Mason THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Mason | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Julia Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Mason | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Andrew Mason | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Miller | 45 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Miller | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Andrew Barclay | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Dora Barclay | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Barclay | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Barclay | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Barclay | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Barclay | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edmund Barclay | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Barclay | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Andrew Barclay | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Barclay | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dora Barclay | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clifford Barclay | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elsa Barclay | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Adolph Barclay | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Barclay | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edna Barclay | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Barclay | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles E. Barclay | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alice Barclay | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Barclay | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Barclay | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Martin Lyons | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Joseph Barclay | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah Barclay | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Barclay | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | George Barclay | 38 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ella Barclay | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lillie Barclay | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Allan Barclay | 26 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | India Barclay | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Barclay | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Violetta Barclay | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)