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Margaret Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret @ |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Verlaat | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William O'Grady | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Hammel Verlaat | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ross Verlaat | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lawrence Verlaat | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Verlaat | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Erna Bratt | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Williams | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Patricia Bratt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marguerite Vanderbilt | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jack Bratt | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Mason | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| June Vanderbilt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Other, age 53
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 64
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret @ |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mason
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01901-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret @ Mason THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Arthur Williams | 65 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 3 | Erna Bratt | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Patricia Bratt | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Jack A. Bratt | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Ross Verlaat | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 7 | Lawrence Verlaat | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Shirley Verlaat | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | William Verlaat | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Hammel Verlaat | 55 | Mother | — | Syria |
| 11 | Marguerite Vanderbilt | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 12 | June Vanderbilt | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Michigan |
| 13 | William O'Grady | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Edward Lake | 52 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 15 | Thelma Lake | 21 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 16 | Jennie Dogger | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Violet Zinser | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Verena Branks | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Robert M. Branks | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Michael Lynch | 40 | Head | Fireman | South Dakota |
| 21 | Della E. Lynch | 50 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Berris Williams | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Syria |
| 23 | Eva Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Mary Williams | 76 | Mother | — | Syria |
| 25 | John Bratt | 38 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ed. Jenkins | 38 | Head | Oil Operator | Michigan |
| 27 | Bertha Jenkins | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Marguerite Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | A. Cohoon Irene | 39 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 30 | George Rotzell | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 31 | M. Jack Vanaken | 34 | Sister | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 32 | Albert Vander Albert | 31 | Husband | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Merle Ball | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Laura Millar | 28 | Wife | Teletype Operator | Michigan |
| 35 | Beula Geeney | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Thelma Manklin | 26 | Boarder | Factory Work | Indiana |
| 37 | Betty Brower | 24 | Boarder | Check Girl | Iowa |
| 38 | Alverna Kelly | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | John Edward Kelly | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Inez Larson | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)