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Margaret Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mason | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Mason | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Mason | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Mason | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Catherine Mason | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mason
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gail B Mathews | 18 | Son | Sailor | Michigan |
| 2 | Bessie L Mathews | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert L Mathews | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Edward Squires | 34 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Squires | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Irene Mcmahon | 18 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Isaac Jones | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Linda Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas M Jones | 4 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Evelyn Jones | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward J Bowes | 32 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Bowes | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Edward J Bowes | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Bowes | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph Bowes | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Patrick Mason | 60 | Head | Freight House | Ireland |
| 20 | Margaret Mason THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Nellie Mason | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | John Mason | 25 | Son | Plumber | Illinois |
| 23 | Catherine Mason | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Emil Larson | 71 | Head | Cooper | Sweden |
| 25 | Amanda Larson | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Michael Lyons | 35 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 27 | Anna Lyons | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Anna W Lyons | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Lyons | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Helen Lyons | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John B Lyons | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Rudolph J Horejsch | 29 | Head | Freight Handler | Bohemia |
| 33 | Annie Horejsch | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Annie M Horejsch | 7 | Daughter | — | England |
| 35 | Mary Josephine Horejsch | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Saturnino Serna | 48 | Head | Labor | Bohemia |
| 37 | Martin J Naughton | 32 | Head | Steam Fitter | Ireland |
| 38 | Mama Naughton | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Raymond Naughton | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Naughton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Daniel Russell | 31 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 42 | Sarah Russell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ambrose Russell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Daniel Russell | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Margaret Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | William Russell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Agnes Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Jack Russell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Joseph Russell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ellen Lynch | 40 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
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)