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Margaret Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kabletown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Mason | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Charlie Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Mason | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Paula Mason | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Jacob Mason | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Irene Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Mason | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, West …
Daughter, age 9
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Jefferson, West …
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Margaret Mason across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mason
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charlie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2536unit:0240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington @ Crawford | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Edna Crawford | 72 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Moncure Robinson | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | James E Willingham | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mamie E Willingham | 53 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harry T Light | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 7 | Beulah Light | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Katherine Light | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 9 | John Light | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | George M Myers | 74 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nettie E Myers | 73 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edith Miller | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Elinor Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Kate Miller | 49 | Sister | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 15 | Robert W Buckner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Maude M Buckner | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Viola Buckner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Buckner | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Marguerita Buckner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hunter Buckner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Gloria B Buckner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Oscar Brady | 44 | Head | Thresher | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jennie Brady | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Brady | 20 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frances Brady | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Douglas Brady | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Annabell Brady | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rose Bud Brady | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Louise Brady | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jack D Brady | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Shirley Brady | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas E Mason | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Paula Mason | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jacob Mason | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Mason THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ernest Mason | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Charlie Mason | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ethel M Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Irene Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Thelma Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jessie E Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas E Mason | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | John L Williams | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Belle Williams | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James B Gaynor | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Eliza Gaynor | 70 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | George Roland | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Annie M Roland | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Wilson L Roland | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)