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Joseph Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cypress District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cypress District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Mason | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Estelle Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Mason | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rosa Mason | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eunice Mason | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Liley Mason | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 1
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joe J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cypress District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Mason
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Smith | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hollie Smith | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Lee Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Edith F. Smith | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Andrew Artis | 31 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lent Mason | 23 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Howard Turner | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Bettie Sue Turner | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary L. Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucy M. Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Frank R. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Oliva Ruth Smith | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 13 | Rebecca Ruth Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Frank D. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mark P. Sr. Blow | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary O. Blow | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mark P. Jr. Blow | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lou Gussie Claud | 47 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bettie Sue Claud | 16 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 20 | Lawrence Randolph Claud | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Washington Claud | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Harry Lee Giles | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Guy T. Claud | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Viola Claud | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 25 | Oliver Claud | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Guy T. Jr. Claud | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Indie Claud | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Loreen Claud | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Labrilla Claud | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Obadiah Claud | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Webster Claud | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Israel Claud | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula Viola Claud | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John Mason | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Liley Mason | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Eunice Mason | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosa Mason | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Oscar Mason | 16 | Son | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Mason THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Estelle Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)