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Joseph Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Twp 19 Thornton Precinct 35 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Albert Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Phinehas Mason | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Clarence Mason | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Nellie Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Mason | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Emma Mason | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nellie Mason | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 19
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Job E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 29
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Whitman, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Mason
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Washington
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Sibling
Nellie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Whitman, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles O. Yarnell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Lee Yarnell | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Roy Willard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ethel A. Willard | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Leon J. Willard | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Raymond C. Willard | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 7 | John R. Kile | 33 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 8 | Ida G. Kile | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | John H. Schlomex | 49 | Head | Farmer | Holstein |
| 10 | Mary Schlomex | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Marie R. Schlomex | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Stacy M. Schlomex | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | John A. Schlomex | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Zachariah Shugart | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Amanda E. Shugart | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Stephen Shugart | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Vesta O. Shugart | 25 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Othel L. Shugart | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 19 | William C. De Young | 33 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 20 | Mary I. De Young | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 21 | William C. De Young | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 22 | Audrey V. De Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | John H. De Young | 34 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 24 | Joseph Dickinson | 66 | Head | — | Canada |
| 25 | Alice J. Dickinson | 60 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Homer L. Dickinson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 27 | Ray W. Lathen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Lula E. Lathen | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | James E. Milne | 22 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 30 | William H. Crider | 51 | Head | Section Hand | Missouri |
| 31 | Luly E. Crider | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Wildy J. Crider | 19 | Son | Section Hand | Washington |
| 33 | Anna D. Crider | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Homer D. Mccabe | 19 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 35 | Crawford D. Wilson | 33 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Oliver R. Crider | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Dora A. Crider | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ester L. Crider | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Ronald L. Crider | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 40 | Edgar R. Hughes | 62 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Ollie Hughes | 53 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 42 | Phinehas A. Mason | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Nellie S. Mason | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Joseph E. Mason THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | Clarence A. Mason | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 46 | Albert R. Mason | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Nellie A. Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 48 | Bertha M. Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Emma Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 50 | Jesse Mason | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
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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)